Jennifer Michael and Mike Matson, experts from BCG’s Center for Energy Impact and Center for Climate & Sustainability Policy & Regulation, will explore the EPA’s newly finalized standards aimed at curbing pollution from fossil-fuel power plants. Their talk will address what the release of the rules mean in the context of political cycles and the technological feasibility of deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems across existing coal and new gas power generation assets by 2032. The presentation will analyze the durability of these policies and reflect on the economic and environmental outcomes suggested by recent cost-benefit analyses. The session offers insights into the evolution of these rules since their initial proposal in 2023, a framework for examining how these critical regulations could transform the carbon management and energy sectors. Join us for a thoughtful discussion of these pivotal developments in climate and technology policy.