Memo on H.R. 2454: Targets and Timetables
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo on H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Author(s): Tim Profeta and Prasad Kasibhatla
Published: August 2009
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Will climate legislation stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at a level adequate to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system? That’s the key question for all climate. Future U.S. emissions reductions are only a piece of the puzzle: The success of the program depends on whether other nations also pursue equivalent reductions.




