Climate Action Facts

While working to get the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) passed in the House, Environmental Defense Action Fund dropped the following documents off at Hill offices, and we will do the same for the Senate.

Check them out to learn more about how a cap works, why it's necessary, and how it will help stimulate our economy:

A Cap on Carbon Will Drive the Next Technology Revolution: The cap on greenhouse gas emissions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act would not only help solve global warming, but would also spur investment...

Why the U.S. Needs a Climate Law in 2010: There is a growing understanding that ignoring climate change is the most costly and dangerous course for our economy. But even delaying action a short time carries a steep price...

Cap and Trade 101: Cap and trade harnesses the power of the market to fight global warming. The cap on emissions guarantees the environmental results we need. Trading gets it done in the cheapest way possible...

Clearing the Air on E.U.'s Carbon Market: The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is the world's first mandatory cap-and-trade program for CO₂ emissions...

Inaction on Climate Could Hurt U.S. Farmers: Policymakers are right to ask about the cost of climate change policy. But what path is most expensive: fighting climate change or ignoring it?...

Global Warming is a Serious Public Health Concern: Climate change is already affecting public health across the globe. The World Health Organization estimates that climatic changes are already causing more than 150,000 deaths annually...

Ignoring Climate Change Undermines National Security: In terms of national security alone, there is mounting understanding that ignoring climate change is the most costly and dangerous course...

What's the Most Expensive Climate Policy? Doing Nothing: There is a growing understanding that ignoring climate change is the most costly and dangerous course for our economy...

Another Way to Keep Good Jobs at Home: Cap Emissions! A nation-wide cap on greenhouse gas emissions – like the one in the American Clean Energy and Security Act – would jumpstart a new energy economy and bring lots of good-paying jobs along with it...

And here are a few more documents that explain cap-and-trade:

How Cap and Trade Works
"Delay is No Longer an Option"
Four Elements of Good Carbon Cap Legislation
Carbon Cap: Who Supports It?
A Carbon Cap Will Unleash Investment
A Cap Lets Us Invest in America
A Carbon Cap: The Best Policy Option

Posted: 10-Jul-2009; Updated: 07-Jul-2009