Moscow. February 10th. INTERFAX.RU – The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked the introduction of quotas on carbon dioxide emissions as part of President Barack Obama’s plan to reform the US energy industry, <-! Noindex -> According to <-! / Noindex -> BBC News
Now the court is going to hear all objections to the plan that had accumulated at his opponents.
According to the plan, “Clean energy” (Clean energy plan), greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants should be cut by a third to 2030 by limiting the use of non-renewable energy sources.
in January, the Appeal court for the District of Columbia dismissed a group of representatives of the 27 US states in the intention to suspend the Obama plan.
in accordance with the President’s proposals, every American state will receive its quota of planned reductions in greenhouse gas emissions will be required to submit to the Federal agency for the protection of the environment their proposals for the implementation of these standards.
Opponents of reform accuse Obama that he had “declared war” of the coal industry. At the same time due to coal provides about a third of the country’s energy needs. Against the plan, for example, were made by miners who are afraid of losing their jobs, if the share of industry in the US energy market is reduced.
Against the Plan also serves as the National League cities in the US, representing about 19 thousand American cities.
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