EPA set to repeal carbon rules for coal and gas power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to formally repeal the carbon‑pollution standards that limit emissions from coal‑ and gas‑fired power plants, a move that is expected to be announced on Monday during the G20 energy ministers’ meeting in Houston, Texas. Bloomberg News reported on Sunday that the decision will be made on the sidelines of the summit, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The repeal would undo a key component of the administration’s climate policy framework that had been in place since the Obama era.

The standards in question were designed to curb greenhouse‑gas emissions from the largest sources of electricity in the United States, requiring power plants to adopt cleaner technologies or reduce output. Critics, including environmental advocates and climate scientists, argue that the rollback effectively rewards polluters and undermines progress toward national emissions targets. The Trump administration has previously rolled back several environmental regulations, and the upcoming repeal is seen by many as the latest step in a broader trend of weakening climate safeguards.

Once the EPA formally announces the repeal, the decision will be subject to legal and political scrutiny, and it may prompt further regulatory reviews or court challenges. The move is likely to influence the trajectory of U.S. emissions policy and could affect the country’s commitments under international climate agreements.