Sentences with phrase «regulated emissions requirements»

Not exact matches

EPA can only regulate one category of smokestacks at a time, and its regulations must meet the relevant Clean Air Act criteria, e.g. «the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any non-air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.»

Key Issues for Discussion and Comment in the ANPR: Descriptions of key provisions and programs in the CAA, and advantages and disadvantages of regulating GHGs under those provisions; How a decision to regulate GHG emissions under one section of the CAA could or would lead to regulation of GHG emissions under other sections of the Act, including sections establishing permitting requirements for major stationary sources of air pollutants; Issues relevant for Congress to consider for possible future climate legislation and the potential for overlap between future legislation and regulation under the existing CAA; and, scientific information relevant to, and the issues raised by, an endangerment analysis.

Requires the EPA Administrator to change the definition of «covered entity» and compliance obligations with respect to non-HFC fluorinated gases and establish other requirements if the EPA Administrator determines that such emissions can best be regulated by designating downstream emission sources as covered entities.

If the Administrator determines, based on consideration of environmental effectiveness, cost effectiveness, administrative feasibility, extent of coverage of emissions, competitiveness and other relevant considerations consistent with the purposes of this title, that emissions of non-HFC fluorinated gases can best be regulated by designating downstream emission sources as covered entities with compliance obligations under section 722, the Administrator shall, after notice and comment rulemaking, change the definition of covered entity and the compliance obligations under section 722 with respect to non-HFC fluorinated gases accordingly, consistent with the purposes of this title, and establish such other requirements as are necessary to ensure compliance for such entities with the requirements of this title.

The requirement that regulated businesses hold enough allowances to cover their emissions ensures the cap is met and creates demand for the allowances.1 If it is less costly for a company to reduce emissions than to buy allowances, the company will reduce its own emissions.