Recommendations for a mandatory greenhouse gas reduction program in the US are detailed in a report by two nonprofit organizations: Aspen Institute and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. After..
Recommendations for a mandatory greenhouse gas reduction program in the US are detailed in a report by two nonprofit organizations: Aspen Institute and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
After considering several possible designs, participants reached consensus on a hybrid program that combines elements of a cap-and-trade program with tradable efficiency standards. An initially modest but declining absolute national cap on greenhouse gas emissions would be placed on large sources such as electric utilities and manufacturers.
Deeper cuts could occur later, as technology evolves and the economy responds to the policy. The group did not attempt to specify the level of the a
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