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Rob Miller
The Nature Conservancy
Email: rob.miller@tnc.org
The following is a statement by Katharine Hayhoe, The Nature Conservancy’s chief scientist. It is in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s September 14 repeal of limits to climate pollution from power plants and the supplemental proposal on the U.S. EPA’s lack of authority to regulate climate pollution from the power sector.
“The final rule from the United States Environmental Protection Agency removes an important tool for reducing emissions at a time when scientists are calling for faster, not slower, progress.
Repealing or weakening emissions regulations will not change the science behind climate change; it will only increase the risks of drought, extreme heat, flooding and more severe wildfires and storms.
Every fraction of a degree of warming we prevent matters. The United States is one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, and reducing emissions from major sources—including the power sector—is critical to addressing climate change and protecting our communities, economies, health, and the natural systems on which we all depend.
The Nature Conservancy remains committed to tackling climate change and will continue to advocate for effective climate and clean energy policies, while working to accelerate clean energy in ways that benefit both people and nature."
The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient. The Nature Conservancy is working to make a lasting difference around the world in 83 countries and territories (39 by direct conservation impact and 44 through partners) through a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. For more news, visit our newsroom or follow The Nature Conservancy on LinkedIn.