http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/ Blogging the science and policy of global warming Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:22:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Climate 411 » Why a Bill in 2008: Price of Waiting - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:26:59 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-800 [...] long-term target in the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act is not at the level that the best science recommends, but its near-term cap is aggressive - more aggressive than any other proposal currently filed with [...] [...] long-term target in the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act is not at the level that the best science recommends, but its near-term cap is aggressive – more aggressive than any other proposal currently filed with [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Climate 411 » The Energy Bills Are Not Enough - Environmental Defense Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:18:37 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-90 [...] As Bill Chameides pointed out in his post on the U.S. Emissions Target, the U.S. must cut emissions below current levels by 60 to 80 percent by 2050. These bills cut emissions below current levels by 0 percent. [...] [...] As Bill Chameides pointed out in his post on the U.S. Emissions Target, the U.S. must cut emissions below current levels by 60 to 80 percent by 2050. These bills cut emissions below current levels by 0 percent. [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Climate 411 » New Jersey Leads the Way! - Environmental Defense Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:47:43 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-89 [...] The bill will cap greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by 2020, and lower the cap to 80 percent below current levels by 2050 (see New York Times article). It is the first bill in the nation to legislate a 2050 target. This is important because 2050 targets are crucial to avoiding the global warming tipping point, and are a component of the bills currently before Congress. When forward-looking states pass legislation like this, it can force the federal government to do likewise. [...] [...] The bill will cap greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by 2020, and lower the cap to 80 percent below current levels by 2050 (see New York Times article). It is the first bill in the nation to legislate a 2050 target. This is important because 2050 targets are crucial to avoiding the global warming tipping point, and are a component of the bills currently before Congress. When forward-looking states pass legislation like this, it can force the federal government to do likewise. [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Climate 411 » Part 2 of 4: Worldwide Emissions - Environmental Defense Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:03:09 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-88 [...] How Warm is Too Warm? 2. Worldwide Emissions Target 3. U.S. Emissions Target 4. Technologies to Get Us There In Part 1 of this series, we described whyscientists and policy-makers have identified the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would lead to a 20-foot rise in sea level, as the tipping point that must not be crossed. To stay below the tipping point, average global temperatures must not rise more than 3.6oF above pre-industrial temperatures, or 2.3oF above current temperatures.Today we consider how global emissions of greenhouse gases must change over the coming century to stay below that tipping point. [...] [...] How Warm is Too Warm? 2. Worldwide Emissions Target 3. U.S. Emissions Target 4. Technologies to Get Us There In Part 1 of this series, we described whyscientists and policy-makers have identified the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would lead to a 20-foot rise in sea level, as the tipping point that must not be crossed. To stay below the tipping point, average global temperatures must not rise more than 3.6oF above pre-industrial temperatures, or 2.3oF above current temperatures.Today we consider how global emissions of greenhouse gases must change over the coming century to stay below that tipping point. [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Climate 411 » President says CO2 emissions have declined - have they? - Environmental Defense Thu, 24 May 2007 20:22:10 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-87 [...] In Part 3 of my series on "Action Needed to Stop Global Warming", I discussed what the U.S. emissions target needs to be and why. To do its part in stopping global warming, the U.S. must reduce emissions 10 to 30 percent below current emissions by 2020, and 60 to 80 percent by 2050. Note that this is an absolute reduction, not a decrease in the growth rate. [...] [...] In Part 3 of my series on "Action Needed to Stop Global Warming", I discussed what the U.S. emissions target needs to be and why. To do its part in stopping global warming, the U.S. must reduce emissions 10 to 30 percent below current emissions by 2020, and 60 to 80 percent by 2050. Note that this is an absolute reduction, not a decrease in the growth rate. [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Climate 411 » U.S. emissions up, EPA calls that "results" - Environmental Defense Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-86 [...] Intensity targets are a smokescreen for inaction because they don't guarantee that emissions will go down. As Dr. Chameides described in his series "Action Needed to Stop Global Warming" emissions have to decrease (substantially!) to avoid dangerous climate change. [...] [...] Intensity targets are a smokescreen for inaction because they don't guarantee that emissions will go down. As Dr. Chameides described in his series "Action Needed to Stop Global Warming" emissions have to decrease (substantially!) to avoid dangerous climate change. [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Climate 411 » Part 4 of 4: Green Technologies - Environmental Defense Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:16:52 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/03/21/us_emissions/#comment-85 [...] Part 3 of 4: U.S. Emissions Target [...] [...] Part 3 of 4: U.S. Emissions Target [...]

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