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 Stories About: John McCain AND politics AND carbon trading AND greenhouse-gas emissions AND climate change mitigation
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McCain's targets
Emission reduction targets proposed by McCain are insufficient but squarely in the mainstream |
David Roberts |
12 May 2008 |
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| Here is the schedule of targets John McCain has proposed for his cap-and-trade program: 2012: Return emissions to 2005 levels (18 percent above 1990 levels) 2020: Return emissions to 1990 levels (15 percent below 2005 levels) 2030: 22 percent below 1990 levels (34 percent below 2005 levels) 2050: 60 percent below 1990 levels (66 percent below 2005 levels) The two things to note about these targets: They are insufficient based on the latest science. ... |
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| Topics: carbon trading, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, John McCain, politics (all these topics) |
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