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The U.S. president Barack Obama has announced a new to combat climate change. It is called the Clean Power Plan. President Obama said it was an project to protect America's and health. He wants to reduce the of electricity provided by power plants that use coal and move towards a greater of renewable energies. He said the goal is for power to cut their carbon by 32 per cent below 2005 by the year 2030. Obama told journalists at the White House that: "This is our to get this right and leave something better for our kids." He warned that: "If we don't get climate change , we may not be able to reverse it."

President Obama said the Clean Power Plan would be for the health of Americans. It will stop 3,600 premature each year. It will also mean 1,700 fewer heart and a reduction of 300,000 missed work and school days because of . Obama said America could save up to $34 billion a year on its health . However, not everyone in the USA thinks the plan is a good idea. Possible president Jeb Bush said it would, "throw people out of work, and increase everyone's energy prices". Another , Governor Scott Walker, agreed. He said the plan should be called the "Costly Power Plan". He said: "It will cost hard-working Americans and raise their energy ."

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