Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 20.10.1997

Acid Rain Program: Public Workshop on an Emissions Trading Program for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOINFX/INF)

This fall, EPA will be issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reduce regional transport of ozone. As part of this rulemaking, EPA is planning to develop a NO X emissions trading program for large combustion sources. States will be encouraged to participate in the trading program as a simple and cost-effective strategy for meeting the requirements of the upcoming regional transport rule. EPA supported the Ozone Transport Assessment Group (OTAG), which fostered a collaborative process among States and stakeholders in developing analyses and proposing strategies to address the problem of ozone transport. The central conclusion from the OTAG process was that regional reductions of NO X are needed to reduce the transport of ozone and its precursors. EPA considered OTAG's recommendations when crafting the transport rule, which will limit NO X emissions through implementation of state-wide NO X emissions budgets. OTAG also concluded that cost effective emission reductions from large stationary sources could be greatly facilitated through an emissions trading program. As a way to increase flexibility, maximize cost savings, and promote workable solutions, EPA is offering to administer