Climate Change Legislation, Panel 4
Channel: HouseResourceOrg
Date: 26/06/2011

Climate Change Legislation, Panel 4 - 285474-4-DVD - House Energy and Commerce - 2009-04-24 - House Energy and Commerce Committee. Witnesses in a fourth panel of experts testified on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009. The proposed legislation would cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 20 percent by 2020 and by 83 percent by mid-century. It further requires that utilities produce one quarter of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. They focused on carbon market assurance programs, state roles in environmental protection, and regulations existing under the current Clean Air Act. Filmed by C-SPAN. Non-commercial use only. For more information, see http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285474-4