9 States Deciding Whether to Tighten Power Plant Emissions Rules in RGGI

Inside Climate News: Nine northeastern states that broke ground with the nation's first cap-and-trade program are nearing a decision on whether to seek even deeper greenhouse gas emissions cuts. It will be an important test of whether state governments will be able to counteract the Trump administration's retreat from climate policies.

The member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) are expected to unveil their decision in the coming weeks, following a 20-month review process that involved public meetings and intense private negotiations among states with differing energy mixes and political landscapes.

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