Michael Copley
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The EPA said in a filing to the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit that it finalized the regulation last year without considering the costs it would impose.
on things like power plants and factories.
The agency said in a statement that implementing the rule would cost Americans hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars.
Environmental groups said abandoning the regulation of toxic particles would lead to more cases of asthma, heart disease, and early deaths.
The final deal doesn't say anything about phasing out fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
Dozens of countries had demanded a phase-out plan, saying world leaders need to deliver on an earlier commitment to reduce the use of coal, oil, and natural gas.
Instead, the president of this year's meeting, André Aranja Correa de Lago, said in the coming months he'll work on a process and timetable for reducing fossil fuel use.
Countries did agree in Brazil to try to triple funding for things like flood defenses that can help communities adapt to a hotter world.
The final deal doesn't say anything about phasing out fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
Dozens of countries had demanded a phase-out plan.
saying world leaders need to deliver on an earlier commitment to reduce the use of coal, oil, and natural gas.
Instead, the president of this year's meeting, André Aranja Correa de Lago, said in the coming months he'll work on a process and timetable for reducing fossil fuel use.
Countries did agree in Brazil to try to triple funding for things like flood defenses that can help communities adapt to a hotter world.
The final deal doesn't say anything about phasing out fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
Dozens of countries had demanded a phase-out plan.
saying world leaders need to deliver on an earlier commitment to reduce the use of coal, oil, and natural gas.