Reports: Clean Electricity Performance Program Killed by Manchin
Emissions reductions expected to result from provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the broader legislation Democrats hope to pass on party-line votes, based on Energy Innovation's "moderate" scenario. The loss of the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) would undermine President Biden's goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. | Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology
Oct 17, 2021
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Opposition by Sen. Joe Manchin appears to have killed Democrats’ plan to incentivize utilities to decarbonize, undermining President Biden's climate plans.