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Cut Oil Demand: 50% by 2020: His plan calls for reducing oil imports from around 65% to 10-15%. How does he suggest we accomplish this? Through improving the fuel efficiency of cars and setting a life-cycle low-carbon fuel standard that reduces the carbon impact of our liquid fuels by 30% by 2020. |
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Create New Efficiencies And Energy Sources in the Electrical Sector: 50% by 2040: Bill Richardsson is calling for a national renewable portfolio standard of 30% by 2020 that will rise to 50% by 2040. Part of this plan requires an increase in energy productivity for which he would pass a law requiring a 20% improvement in energy productivity by 2020. |
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Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 90% by 2050: Establish a market-based cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emissions to create incentives for the electric and industrial sectors to make significant reductions in their carbon emissions. |
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Lead By Example and Restore America as the World's Leader: Return to the international negotiating table and support mandatory world-wide limits on global warming pollution. Work with developing nations, the European Union, the World Bank, and other allies to help finance the incremental cost of "doing it right." |
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Get It All Done Without Breaking the Bank: Raise revenue from the sales of carbon permits and eradicating tax subsidies for oil companies. for example. |
