The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed repealing regulations that limit emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants in yet another one of Trump’s aims at his predecessor’s climate policies. The move will also relax standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic chemicals. The Financial Times reports on the news.
Meanwhile, companies globally have been retreating from climate goals, leading to questions over whether tougher regulations are needed to replace voluntary corporate commitments. In order to make real change, experts are urging companies to push politically rather exclusively focusing on their own climate actions. Bloomberg covers the story.
