Electricity imports surge after carbon cap reduction, undermining regional emissions cuts.
This study looked at what happened to electricity in the U.S. Northeast after a program called RGGI aimed at cutting carbon emissions. By analyzing data, they found that more electricity started flowing into the region after 2009 and especially after emission limits were tightened in 2014. This means that some of the gains in reducing local emissions were countered by bringing in electricity from other areas, where more carbon might be produced.