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| + | The legislation would set an emissions "cap and trade" system for electric utilities only. The cap would begin in 2011 and require a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities of 8 percent by 2020 and 41 percent by 2050. The bill would also establish a Climate Science Advisory Board to inform the administration and Congress of the state of climate science, and make recommendations to achieve climate stabilization; provide R&D funding for low- and zero-emitting carbon technologies, clean coal technologies, and energy efficient technologies relevant to the utilities industry; and require periodic evaluations by the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether emissions targets are adequate.<ref>[http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=1075 Climate Change Bills of the 110th Congress] ''Environmental Defense'', May 29, 2007.</ref> }} | ||
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Sens. [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-Calif.) and [[Tom Carper]] (D-Del.) introduced the [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s317/show OpenCongress: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007] (S.317) on January 17, 2007 to "to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities." It was referred to the [[Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]]. | Sens. [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-Calif.) and [[Tom Carper]] (D-Del.) introduced the [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s317/show OpenCongress: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007] (S.317) on January 17, 2007 to "to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities." It was referred to the [[Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]] | ||
| + | *[[Climate change]] | ||
| + | *[[Global warming]] | ||
| + | *[[Kyoto Protocol]] | ||
| + | *[[ClimateGate]] | ||
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The legislation would set an emissions "cap and trade" system for electric utilities only. The cap would begin in 2011 and require a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities of 8 percent by 2020 and 41 percent by 2050. The bill would also establish a Climate Science Advisory Board to inform the administration and Congress of the state of climate science, and make recommendations to achieve climate stabilization; provide R&D funding for low- and zero-emitting carbon technologies, clean coal technologies, and energy efficient technologies relevant to the utilities industry; and require periodic evaluations by the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether emissions targets are adequate.[1]
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Background
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced the OpenCongress: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 (S.317) on January 17, 2007 to "to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities." It was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Articles and resources
See also
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Climate change
- Global warming
- Kyoto Protocol
- ClimateGate
References
- ↑ Climate Change Bills of the 110th Congress Environmental Defense, May 29, 2007.
