Supreme Court Blocks Obama emissions plan

- The US Supreme Court on Tuesday a plan to lay frozen CO2 emissions from power curtailed. The decision is a major setback for US President Barack Obama, who expressed his disagreement with the ruling.

The so-called Clean Power Plan was designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Obama sees the introduction of the plan as an important step in the fight against climate change. Dozens of states and companies were less enthusiastic and went to court. They feared major economic damage would be implemented the plan.

The decision of the Supreme Court does not mean that the new policy is completely off the track, but the rules can only be entered if the legal battle is over.