This number is larger in 2023 than in previous years, despite significant ongoing efforts to improve air quality.
Coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 must capture or cut 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032.
These standards are expected to significantly reduce the risks posed to vulnerable communities near these facilities.
Journalists should take note that these impacts are not uniform across the country.
Christos Cobalis elaborates on the connection between air pollution and sustainable trade practices.
