Fact Sheets

H.R. 2454: Provisions to Safeguard Natural Resources from Global Warming

A June 2009 four-page fact sheet on how the American Clean Energy and Security Act establishes better safeguards for natural resources from global warming and provides one percent of revenues from a cap and trade system to domestic natural resource adaptation.

Rules for Fuels: Biofuels and Climate Change Impacts

A June 2009 two-page WRI fact sheet on why counting greenhouse gas impacts associated with producing biofuels is critical to good energy and climate policy.

Putting Biofuels on the Right Track

A four-page NRDC fact sheet on how Renewable Fuels Standard safeguards are essential to ensuring biofuels don't do more harm than good.

From Crisis to Opportunity: How China is addressing climate change and positioning itself to be a leader in clean energy

NRDC fact sheet highlights China's efforts retool itself as a leader in the clean energy technologies.

Transportation + Climate Change

A June 2009 Transportation for America fact sheet that states Americans should have more transportation options to help them drive less every day.

Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (CLEAN-TEA)

An April 2009 fact sheet by NRDC on HR 1329, a bill that would lower emissions from the transportation sector by setting aside 10 percent of funds generated from the auction of carbon emissions allowances from a future cap and trade bill.

Moving Cooler Graph: Transportation’s Contribution to U.S. GHGs

One-page graph breaking down US GHG emissions by sector, including sub-sectors of transportation emissions.

Moving Cooler Graph: Range of Annual GHG Reductions of Transportation Strategy Bundles

This figure displays the GHG emission range across six bundles of transportation strategies at the aggressive and maximum deployment level.

Moving Cooler Graph: Direct Vehicle Costs and Costs of Implementing Strategy “Bundles”

This figure displays estimated annual implementation costs (capital, maintenance, operations, and administrative) and annual vehicle cost savings [reduction in the costs of owning and operating a vehicle from reduced vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) and delay.

Moving Cooler Graph: National On-Road GHG Emissions

This figure displays National On-Road GHG emissions as estimated in the Moving Cooler baseline, compared with GHG emission estimates based on President Obama’s May 19, 2009, national fuel efficiency standard proposal of 35.5 mpg in 2016.

Unlocking economic opportunity with a CAP on Carbon

A two-page fact sheet by the Environmental Defense Fund outlining the three reasons benefits of putting a cap on carbon: 1) long-term price signals for investors, 2) California's climate bill spurred investment and 3) would create markets for low carbon technologies.

Cutting Global Warming Pollution For a Dime A Day

A three-page fact sheet by the Environmental Defense Fund that provides an overview of the Congressional Budget Office and EPA economic analyses, both of which conclude that the American Clean Energy and Security Act would have a minimal impact on consumer prices. In fact, the U.S. economy will grow strongly under the legislation.

Air Quality Measures Consistently Cost Less Than Predicted

A two-page fact sheet by the Environmental Defense Fund on how air quality measures -- such as the Clean Air Act -- have historically been one of the most cost-effective regulatory programs in the country . It also explains why cap-and-trade is the best approach to reducing emissions.

What Business & Investors Groups Have to Say About International Climate Investments

An two-page fact sheet by Oxfam America outlining the positions of major business groups that support strong action to combat climate change.

Congress Must Retain Existing Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Coal Plants

A four-page fact sheet by the Center for Biological Diversity that argues Congress shouldn't discard effective provisions of existing laws that can ensure real pollution reductions. They argue the provisions of the American Clean Energy and Security Act should be in addition to the Clean Air Act's "safety net."

Carbon Capture and Storage and The American Clean Energy and Security Act

The American Clean Energy and Security Act provides a number of important provisions that will facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. This WRI page outlines the most important related-provisions of the bill.

Growing a Clean Energy Economy: Why Emissions Reductions From the Coal-Fired Power Section Are Imperative

A 3-page fact sheet by Earth Justice, Sierra Club, CCAN, SELC, Center for Biological Diversity, Clean Water Action, and Audobon arguing that the American Clean Energy and Security Act must ensure there are reliable emission reductions from coal-fired power plants if we have any realistic hope of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Don’t Mess with the RFS

A two-page fact sheet on the importance of science-backed guidelines for using biofuels to help shift America to a clean energy economy.

Beneficial Biofuels—The Food, Energy, and Environment Trilemma

On July 17, 2009 article on how society cannot afford to miss out on the global greenhouse gas emission reductions and local environmental benefits of using biofuels done right.

Getting Renewables Right: Biomass

This three-page fact sheet by The Wilderness Society describes the importance of biomass safeguards in the American Clean Energy and Security Act to ensure renewable biomass can be part of the solution to global warming.

Protecting Trees, Protecting Our Climate: Ten Reasons to Invest in Reducing Tropical Deforestation

This Union of Concerned Scientists fact sheet compiles the top 10 reasons why preventing tropical deforestation through REDD will benefit the climate and our economy.

Tropical Deforestation and Global Warming: A Solution

This Union of Concerned Scientists fact sheet explains how tropical deforestation contributes to global warming, and how actions to protect tropical forests can reduce global warming while providing many additional benefits.

Deforestation Reduction and Climate Adaptation in U.S. Climate Legislation

Union of Concerned Scientists fact sheet on the benefits of forest protection to climate change and the provisions preventing deforestation in the Waxman-Markey bill.

International Negotiations on Climate Change: Key Questions & Answers

WRI fact sheet provides answers across the spectrum of U.S. involvement in a global climate deal.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454): Key Piece of an International Climate Agreement

This fact sheet explains how strong domestic legislation is necessary to address the climate crisis, but not sufficient. For this reason, H.R. 2454 must align with and enable US efforts to negotiate a new global deal.