Does Global Warming Increase the Intensity of Atmospheric Natural Disasters?
Jacqueline Porter-Clinton
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Proposed Solutions
Scientist
Scientist feel that the overwhelming evidence of the adverse effects of climate change should encourage the U.S. to establish mandatory federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sharply and quickly. To prevent the worst consequences of global warming, emissions must level off between 2015 and 2025 and then be reduced as much as 80% by mid-century. They feel Congress can achieve these goals by setting a national cap on global warming and instituting polices that include:
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- Updated fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
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- A requirement for more efficient use of electricity
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- National minimum requirements for renewable electricity use.
This will encourage all sectors of the economy for industry and consumers to adopt existing low emissions "clean" technologies rather than relying on a strict market - driven cap-and-trade approach. They also feel that the government should also initiate and invest in developing, testing and implementing new emissions reducing technologies, including methods for capturing and storing carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants.
http://www.net.org/warming/policy.vtml
