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"The rule reflects the eminently reasonable exercise of EPA's recognized statutory authority," the EPA brief says. "It will achieve cost - effective [carbon dioxide] reductions from an industry that has already demonstrated its ability to comply with robust pollution- control standards through the same measures and flexible approaches. The rule fulfills both the letter and spirit of Congress's direction." It is expected that whichever side loses in June will appeal to the Supreme Court, which in February issued a stay — sending the rule back to the D.C. Circuit Court. Renewable Energy Investment Outpaced Other Technologies: Study Investment in renewable energy generation last year was higher than in new coal- and gas-fired power plants, according to a new report from the Frankfurt School - United Nations Environment Programme collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In fact, renewables added more to global energy generation capacity than all other technologies combined — though they still only account for 10 percent of global electricity production. "Global investment in renewables capacity hit a new record in 2015, far outpacing that in fossil fuel generating capacity despite falling oil, gas, and coal prices," said Michael Liebreich, chair of the BNEF advisory board. "It has broadened out to a wider and wider array of developing countries, helped by sharply reduced costs and by the benefits of local power production over reliance on imported commodities." All investment in renewables —which includes new renewable energy capacity as well as early -stage technology, research and development— totaled $286 billion in 2015. That's roughly 3 percent higher than the previous record set back in 2011. Countries contributing some of the most to these numbers included China, which in 2015 invested $102.9 billion (a 17 percent increase from 2014), representing 36 percent of the global investment total; Chile ($3.4 billion, a 151 percent increase), India (510.2 billion, a 22 percent increase), Mexico ($4 billion, a 105 percent increase) and South Africa ($4.5 billion, a 329 percent increase). The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced each Thursday by Duke Universiiv's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and cross posted on the Huffington Post and National Geographic NewsWatch. Like us on Eacebook, follow us on Twitter; or subscribe to our YouTube channel for more updates.