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Historical PerspectiveNameCourseTutor’s NameDateIntroductionDuring his entire tenure and in his 2012 re-election campaign President Obama made efforts to pass comprehensive legislation to cap carbon emissions. In the wake of a failure to pass comprehensive legislation, President Obama unveiled the Clean Power Plan (CPP) on August 3, 2015. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) first proposed the policy in June 2014. The objective of the policy was to combat air pollution and global climate change by reducing Carbon Dioxide by 18%. The policy specifically focused on electricity generation, which accounts for 40% of U.S Carbon Dioxide emissions (Fowlie, et al., 2014). The objectives of the CPP policy were to maintain energy dependability and affordability while reducing carbon pollution from power plants and establishing national standards on pollution from power plants(EPA, 2017).Historical PerspectiveCPP is a notable and significant policy shaped by unprecedented public engagement. Over the past two decades, scientific research has indicated that global warming will have adverse effects on the global economy. As global temperatures, rise growth in the global economy will suffer rising operational costs. At the worst case, scientists estimate the impact of climate