WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way Wednesday for the Environmental Protection Agency to limit carbon emissions by power plants.

The decision was a victory for the Biden administration, which has been stymied in the courts over its efforts to protect the environment. In June, the Supreme Court temporarily paused an EPA plan to curb air pollution that drifts across state lines. It has also constrained the agency’s ability to limit water pollution and factors that lead to climate change.

The ruling did not include the court’s reasoning, which is typical in emergency applications, and the order was provisional while a challenge moved forward in the courts.

In a brief statement, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, said that while he agreed with the court’s decision to allow the emissions rule to go into effect, he believed that some of the Republican-led challenges “have shown a strong likelihood of success on the merits.” — The New York Times