Obama & Senators on Climate bill
US President Obama this week met for the first time with Senators who are pushing the currently mothballed climate bill, meeting with a dozen crucial senators in a final surge to pass the legislation that is bound to be fraught with a number of compromised that will be less palatable to the environmental and international community, reports Charles Digges of Bellona.
The legislation also pushes for “clean coal” – a US term for CCS, one of Bellona’s signature climate abatement strategies. But, while clean coal is embraced by coal producing and dependent states, it is also the target of withering criticism from some of the world’s most powerful environmental groups like the National Resources Defence Council (NRDC).
Indiana Republican Lugar, for example, said he is drafting legislation that would fold together ideas on energy efficiency, a nationwide clean energy standard that promotes nuclear power and "clean coal" technologies and a stronger plan for automobile fuel efficiency standards. Lieberman also downplayed the use of the term "cap and trade" when it comes to limiting emissions, even though that is generally the plan with their bill.
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The legislation also pushes for “clean coal” – a US term for CCS, one of Bellona’s signature climate abatement strategies. But, while clean coal is embraced by coal producing and dependent states, it is also the target of withering criticism from some of the world’s most powerful environmental groups like the National Resources Defence Council (NRDC).
Indiana Republican Lugar, for example, said he is drafting legislation that would fold together ideas on energy efficiency, a nationwide clean energy standard that promotes nuclear power and "clean coal" technologies and a stronger plan for automobile fuel efficiency standards. Lieberman also downplayed the use of the term "cap and trade" when it comes to limiting emissions, even though that is generally the plan with their bill.
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"We're trying to put together a number of ideas that would conserve energy," Lugar told reporters. "And most importantly, save money either for businesses or building renovations or homeowners or car owners."
The president needs to hear from a diverse group, the possibilities, what's real and what's not. And we need to hear from him what his goals are.
The United States should focus on developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, renewable technology, in addition to an increased focus on energy conservation.
Power plants would face an overall cap on emissions that would become more stringent over time. Motor fuel may be subject to a carbon tax whose proceeds could help electrify the U.S. transportation sector. And industrial facilities would be exempted from a cap on emissions for several years before it is phased in.
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