Reducing Carbon Pollution in Our Power Plants …


Climate Change
And President Obama’s Action Plan

President Obama has announced a series of executive actions to reduce carbon pollution, prepare the U.S. for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address global climate change.

Modernizing Our Power Plants

Watch President Obama explain why we need to cut carbon pollution from power plants
On June 2, the EPA released a proposal that will set the first-ever national carbon pollution standards limits for America’s existing power plants.
Find out how the rules will make our communities healthier, and learn more about the President’s plan to cut carbon pollution in America.

The National Climate Assessment

On May 6, the Administration released the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment, the most authoritative and comprehensive source of scientific information to date about climate-change impacts across all U.S. regions and on critical sectors of the economy.
Explore the report
Watch the Video above