General Policy Positions
U.S. climate and energy policy should do the following:
RAPIDLY REDUCE POLLUTION. Set an economy-wide cap on greenhouse emissions that is consistent with the best available science and that can be ratcheted down as necessary.
REJECT LOOPHOLES. Reject offsets and other loopholes that prevent pollution reductions from taking place in the U.S.
REJECT POLLUTER GIVEAWAYS. Big polluters should pay when they pollute, not be handed giveaways.
INVEST IN CLEAN ENERGY. Invest in the development and deployment of abundant clean energy and energy efficiency.
PRESERVE EXISTING TOOLS. Preserve the Clean Air Acts requirement that harmful global warming pollution be reduced, and preserve states authority to implement solutions on their own.
PROTECT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. Protect low- and middle income families and vulnerable communities through stable, predictable, and transparent carbon pricing, consumer protections and dividends.
LIVE UP TO OUR INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS. The United States must be a leader in supporting and funding effective and just international climate solutions.