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US can be 20% Less polluted by 2020
August 25th 2006: Environment Maine Research & Policy Center (US) announced a report in US congress which shows how the U.S. can meet the challenging enviornmental problems by 2020.
The report finds that the U.S. can reduce its global warming emissions by nearly 20 percent within the next 15 years by boosting energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The report details six challenging but feasible steps to improve the energy efficiency of our economy and use more renewable energy. These strategies, coupled with strong, mandatory limits on global warming emissions, would reduce U.S. global warming emissions by 19% below 2004 levels by 2020. At the same time, the steps would improve America’s long-term economic and energy security.
The potential payback from these efforts is tremendous—both in avoided economic and environmental impacts from global warming and in the establishment of a more secure energy future for the U.S. The result would be a cleaner, more sustainable foundation on which to build America’s economy for the 21st century.
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