Carbon Tax info Action

ake Action (Please take action and forward to your local lists.)

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell recently released

his draft carbon tax legislation intended to help reduce greenhouse gases

80% by 2050. Rep. Dingell has asked for public comments on his website to

gauge public interest. This is a great opportunity to tell Rep. Dingell

that we need practical measures NOW to begin to reduce global warming

emissions.

                                                                            

                                                                            

 Tell Rep. Dingell we need global warming solutions NOW                     

 http://action.sierraclub.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=33341.0              

                                                                            

                                                                            

 Use the talking points below to submit a comment in your own words to      

 Representative Dingell at www.house.gov/dingell/carbonTaxComment.shtml     

    I support all legislation that will help achieve the goal of reducing   

    greenhouse gases by 20 percent by 2020, and 80 percent by 2050 to avoid 

    the worst consequences of global warming.                               

    Any plan should drive emissions reductions from new clean technology.   

    Through energy efficiency and renewable forms of electricity, we can    

    safely and cost-effectively reduce emissions the amount necessary to    

    avoid the worst consequences of global warming.                         

    Congress must pass a final energy bill this fall that raises fuel       

    economy standards to 35 mpg by 2020 and implements a national renewable 

    electricity standard of 15% by 2020. An economy-wide cap-and-auction    

    system which guarantees emissions reductions should also be considered. 

                                                                            

 Background                                                                 

 Rep. Dingell plans to gauge public interest in his proposal and public     

 willingness to accept carbon control measures.  We need to show him there  

 is serious interest in aggressive action to reduce carbon emissions and    

 remind him of the importance of passing legislation this fall to raise     

 fuel economy standards and establish a national renewable electricity      

 standard.                                                                  

                                                                            

                                                                            

 Chairman Dingell's draft legislation proposes a $50 per ton tax on carbon  

 from coal, oil and natural gas (which works out to roughly $15 per ton of  

 CO2); a $0.50 per gallon tax on gasoline, jet fuel, and kerosene (diesel   

 and petroleum-free biofuels are exempted); and a phase-out of the mortgage 

 interest deduction on new homes over 3,000 square feet (historical homes,  

 farm houses, LEED certified homes, and homes that offset their carbon      

 emissions would be exempted).                                              

                                                                            

 Read more: www.house.gov/dingell/carbonTaxSummary.shtml                    

 Comment: www.house.gov/dingell/carbonTaxComment.shtml                      

 Read Carl Pope's blog on the subject:                                      

 www.sierraclub.org/carlpope/2007/09/good-week-for-gm.asp                   

                                                                            

                                                                            





Allison Forbes

National Conservation Organizer

Sierra Club Global Warming and Energy Program
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