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Presidential climate action Project

Security

Opportunity

Stewardship

Plan B: Near-Term Presidential Actions For Energy & Environmental Leadership

August 2010


2/18ExEcutivE summary:

ExEcutivE Summary

the o po n lon - e h llen e n he un ed s e od n on o le n enee ono . i l o one o he n on b e h llen e . tod , 84% o a e o l ene e o e o

o l el . B h llen e lled w h oppo n . Del be e p o e ow d e e ene e ennd low- bon enew ble ene w ll ke o nd e o e o pe e, o e ono o e ble, o job

e on o e ob , nd o n on o e e e. i we e ped e he n on, we w ll n e o e ono p on he en on en nd ed e he p o lob l l e h n e.

in 2009, he 111 h con e p ed nd P e den Ob ned he l e ene b ll n a e n h o he a e n re o e nd re n e en a . i n l ded o e h n $80 b ll on o ede l n e en n ene

e en nd enew ble ene e o e . i w n po n ep.

con e h led, howe e , o ke he e en l ne ep: i ple en n n e ono -w de p on eenho e e on nd p n p e on bon. Wh le he o p o nen l e nd ene b ll on de ed o b he 111 h con e wo ld be e- h n e n o e ono , he ll ho o ed n u.s. e on

o he le el e o ended b le d n l e en o nd l e ono e 25% o 40% below 1990e on b 2020.

a he n e n on l o n e p o de l w h l e h n e nd he o he l b l e o o l elhe lob l ke o een e hnolo e be o n n e n l o pe e. the New a e Fo nd on

e e he un ed s e n n o e ll een de de o ne l $9 b ll on n 2008 nd de o $6.4b ll on n enew ble ene e hnolo e .the Wh e Ho e co n l o E ono ad o h l l ed hen be o job h h be e ed he un ed s e e h de o w n he e. i p oje h u.s. job

el ed o he en on en o ld ow 52% o 2000 o 2016 o p ed o onl 14% o o he o p on .

in J n 2007, he W h ch he un e o colo do Den e l n hed he P e den l cl e a onP oje (PcaP), o nd on- nded p o o den h n e n ede l pol e nd p o h wo ld

e l e h n e nd help l e he n on o le n ene .

in n e o o l e d on bo l e h n e nd le n ene d n he p e den l p n,PcaP p o ded e on o ll o he nd d e . in 2008, he p oje e w h le de o P e den -ele Ob

n on e nd p e en ed epo w h ne l 200 p opo l o p e den l nd on e on l on.

Even i you doubt the evidence (o climate change), providing incentives or

energy e fciency and clean energy are the right thing to do or our uture,

because the nation that leads the clean-energy economy will be the nation

that leads the global economy, and America must be that nation.

President Obama State o the Union Address Jan. 27, 2010


3/18xEcutivE summary: 2

PcaP e ph , howe e , w on pol e he new P e den o ld ple en w ho he on b con e .PcaP o oned he cen e o Ene nd En on en l se he un e o colo do s hool o L w o den he ho e p on e e h d dele ed o he E e e B n h.the cen e e ewed 112

o dele on o ho nd 370 e e e o de el ed o he en on en , o n b k o 1937.

i on l ded he e e n n ho , w ho he on b con e , o he P e den o on b e e e o de o ple en o pe o l e h n e pol a p o e d n

w h n nde nd n o he e o pl on o l e h n e n ke n n p edpon k n o e.

s n e k n o e n J n 2009, he Ob ad n on h ed he e ho e o ple en b n l bod o on el ed o l e h n e nd le n ene . the n e o he En on en l

P o e on a en e on o eenho e e d n e o p bl he l h nd e , wh h ee l on nde he cle n a a , o he o he eq e en e po ed on eh le el e en , o n

e e e o de h w ll n e e he e en nd ed e he bon e on o he ede l o e n en .

B b n l po en l e n o e e e on nd w h he l e o he 111 h con e o p

le l on h p p e on bon, p u.s. eenho e e on nd e bl he n on l po olnd d o enew ble ene , p o e p e den l le de h p o e po n h n e e .

con eq en l , PcaP pl n o o e he ad n on e h l o e o end on n J n 2011, hedpo n o P e den Ob e . in he ne e , PcaP e o end h P e den Ob ple ene de p o o he un ed N on 16 h con e en e o he P e n c n n:

W w S es, b e e s, d e e s e e d e e e e e

De e w e e w s e Be e e s E e f ss e e s bs d es de e ad s s Es b s e s s e es s e s e


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5/18rEatE a rOaDmaP tO tHE cLEaN ENErgy EcONOmy: 4

Strengthen national energy and climate goals toee o e eed he P e den o en nhe copenh en a o d o hold lob l w no no o e h n 2 0 cel bo e p e- nd l

le el . By Presidential Proclamation, elevate these

o l o he o n on l pol . Create a Presidents Council for a Clean Energy

E ono on n p edo n el o o e no ,b l le de , o , c b ne se e e nd

p e e o e pe nd d e o de elop heewo k o n on l e ono n on

pl n. Seek new energy transition partnershipsbe ween e, lo l nd ede l en e , nd

n e o e n en l oll bo on on nnd d p n o l e h n e. E ep n

e whe e n o n on l pol le ln he n on l n e e , de end e nd lo l

powe n p ee p on b con e . To provide a more objective and transparent

o p o ene n e en , d e heDep en o Ene o de elop pee -

e ewed e hodolo o l l e he ll,l e- le ne o nd bene o en ndp opo ed ene e o e nd e hnolo e .

Direct the Department of Energy and theEn on en l P o e on a en o ele e

he e o o n e he en on en l,e ono nd o l p o b d e el

n l d n n l nd o n-b ed e h nol.

Direct federal agencies, where current lawpe , o e e new n en e n n ndlo n p o o ew d e h dopp o e e l e nd ene pol e .

rEcommEnDationS:

Barack Obamas Current Clean Energy Goals*

Weatherize 1 million homes each year Increase vehicle ef ciency 5% annually Within 10 years, save more oil than America imports from the Middle

E nd vene el Put 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015 Ensure that 25% of electricity comes from renewable resources by 2025 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 17% by 2020 and 80% by 2050

( o p ed o 2005) Reduce electr icity demand 15% below DOEs projected levels by 2020 Increase the ef ciency of new federal buildings by 40% and achieve

ne - e o- bon pe o n e n ll new b ld n b 2030 Reduce the federal governments greenhouse gas emissions 28% by

2025, o p ed o 2008 Reform transportation funding to reduce vehicle miles traveled

Cut fossil energy subsidies by $30 billion over 10 years Reduce the carbon content of transportat ion fuels by 10% with a

N on l Low-c bon F el s nd d

*a de bed n h p n pl o nd b eq en e en .


6/18DEcLarE War ON WastE:

Whe he lled, W on W e o r e o he top, he un ed s e h h o n op o n ene e en . No e on ble a e n n e h ene w e ood o h ene

e en p n e. indeed, ene e en ho ld be n n n on l obje e.a o d n o he a e n co n l o n Ene E en E ono (acEEE), he u.s. e ono w e 87% o

he ene on e . m n n h w e ho ld be o l h n ol e e e le el o a e n o e ,o he nd d l on e o o n e , b ne e nd nd e . i p o e en n ene e en

p od e he eq len o new - ee n o e o l e , new p o o b ne nd n on o n l he e ono . the enh n e n on l e b ed n o dependen e on o e n o l nd o n n en on l

nd n o e o o n on .

and be e o l ene o w ll ne bl e -- w h o w ho n on l pol h p e bon --ene e en n po n e o n l n on e nd he e ono o he p e nd pp

ol l o n e e o e .

the m K n e n l ed e l e e e h w h o -e e e ene e en e e , he uns e o ld h e e ne n o $680 b ll on b 2020 wh le p e en n 1.1 on o eenho e e on nn ll nd ed n ene on p on 23% below p oje ed de nd. to p e ho ebene , he un ed s e wo ld h e o nde ke oo d n ed e ono -w de e en e o , n e n$50 b ll on o e h n p e en e e e o 10 e . Wh le h o o e e he n on l e en

n e en n 2008, eq e o n h e ble $163 nn ll pe pe on.

Ene e en o e , low- o ene e o e o he u.s. e ono , m K n e on l de , b onl he n on n o p ehen e nd nno e pp o h o nlo k .

i w h n a e p b l e nd n o pe on l well n on l n e e o be o e he o ene -e en e ono n he nd l wo ld.

According to the United Nations, America is only the 22nd most energy e fcient

country among the major economies in the world xvi , which means we spend more

on energy than we need to because our li estyle and our built environment are

wasting too much excess energy. Since 1973, the average amount o electricity eacho us uses has tripled. We can do better. An Obama Administration will strive to

make America the most energy e fcient country in the world. xvii

President Obama State o the Union Address Jan. 27, 2010

2. DEclarE War on WaStE


7/18EcLarE War ON WastE: 6

Launch a national campaign to make theun ed s e he o ene -e en nd le ono n he wo ld b 2035. c ll pon ll

e o o he e ono , nd ll a e n , op p e.

Direct the Department of Energy to recommende o -b - e o e en e , le onend e ne e o h e e h o l.

in dd on, d e DOE o epo on how heede l o e n en n ene e en

p o n l d n e e h, de elop ennd o e l on p o o e e lede l en e ho ld be oo d n ed oon b e o he 2035 o l.

Direct the DOE and the Department ofDe en e o de elop oo d n ed e h

ob l e he l p o e hnolonno on nd p o e en o ene -el ed ood nd e e o ele e ene

e en n n he u.s. e ono .

Direct the Departments of Energy, Transportation,Ho n nd u b n De elop en nd co e e,

lon w h he En on en l P o e on a en ,

o e e one- op hop o ene on eo le n bo he o e n en e n

b d e , n en e nd e hn l n eo ene e en .

Direct the Energy Information Administration toepo o he P e den nd he p bl nn ll

on he n on p o e . Direct the Council on Environmental Quality

nd he Dep en o Ene o epo ohe P e den e e on h on he ede lo e n en p o e on ed n ene

n en , n e n he e o enew ble enend ed n he e o o l el , eq ed

b E e e O de 13514.

rEcommEnDationS:


8/18rEiNvENt traNsPOrtatiON POLicy:

to ed , he Ob ad n on h ken de e ep o pd e nd e o n on l n popol . i ple en n new e en nd d o l h eh le nd de elop n e en nd d

ed - nd he -d k . the l p k ed b ked b he P e den on n down p en on n on l h h- peed l e . the ad n on h e ed Wh e Ho e O e o u b n a nd

n n e en s n ble co n e in e o help lo l e p e o e n ble de elop en ,n l d n low- bon ob l . the a e n re o e nd re o on a h p oned b P e den Obon n b ll on o doll o e ene p o nd ene e en nd on e on n o o n

ano he h o oppo n pp o h n o he P e den nd con e o help a e n n e e heob l op on wh le n bon nd n klo d o one . W h n he ne e , con e w ll o

on he s e t n po on re ho on B ll.

Fede l l w en l o e e e n en e o e nd lo l e o b ld o d h n o de elop nd o he low- bon ob l op on . the n en e e ho ld be e e ed o o p bl n poele o n , n -o en ed b n de elop en nd o he e o o ed e eh le le eled.

3. rEinvEnt tranSportation policy

Use the bully pulpit to build public supporto e n en n n on l n po on

pol , n l d n on n en e o p bln po on, n -e en b n

de elop en , be e o od on o pede n nd b l , nd ed on n

eh le le eled. Endorse the Housing and Transportation

a o d b l inde (www.h nde .o ) oolo on e , de elope nd p bl o lo on de n po on o when k n

ho n nd pl nn n de on . Begin the process of creating a National Low

c bon F el s nd d h eq e el e neo ed e he l e le eenho e e on

o n po on el old n he un ed s eb 5% n e e nd 10% n 10 e .

Finalize rulemaking by the EnvironmentalP o e on a en nd he Dep en o t n po on o n e e he e en o new

eh le b 5% nn ll . Direct the Council on Environmental Quality

o e e l epo o he P e den nd hea e n people on ede l en p o e n

ed n pe ole e n he ede l fee . Assign the U.S. Department of Energy to

p p e n he ad n on in e enP ne h p o s n ble co n e w hEPa, HuD nd DOt. DOE p p onwo ld e he P ne h p e pe e o he

n e o n ble n po on op on ,o eh le e hnolo o el nd o n -

o en ed ho n nd b n de elop en .

rEcommEnDationS:
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9/18OP suBsiDiziNg FOssiL FuELs: 8

P e den Ob h p opo ed he el n on o e e l ede l b d e o o l el , n $30 ll ono e 10 e . He h p oned nd won o en o g-20 n on o he o l ene b d e b

bo $300 b ll on nn ll .

Howe e , ede l b d e o o l ene n he un ed s e o led $72 b ll on n l e 2002-2008,n e e o o e h n $7 b ll on nn ll o e h pe od o d n o he En on en l L w in e.

the in e n on l Ene a en e e h o l ene b d e on g-20 n on o n o $550b ll on nn ll .

the e e n o pell n e on o ph e o p e b d e o o l ene nd e . F , he e mature and lucrative industries; subsidizing them is classic corporate welfare. Second, the funds would be better

pen on de elop n low- bon el nd e hnolo e , o on ed n he ede l de . th d, o l eneb d e p o o e bon e on , on d n nd nde n n he P e den o en o ed e

he . Fo h, end n b d e help p o e e p e on bon ke e h n ppo ed bhe P e den nd n e be o con e b no e e bl hed b l w.

4. Stop SuBSiDizing FoSSil FuElS

Push Congress and the G-20 to be moree e n ph n o o l ene

b d e , n l d n p od e well on e b d e .

Reduce or eliminate carbon subsidies under he ad n on on ol. Fo e ple,

whe e en l w pe , he ad n onho ld on o le e nd o l eh ed n o he o n e nd en e ho l ee nd n b d eq e eno o l ene p od on on ede l l nd

are in line with international rates; increasehe o - h e eq ed o nd e o ede ll nded o l ene e e h nd

development; and eliminate federal researchh wo ld l kel be done b he nd e

w ho p e ppo . Direct the Of ce of Management and Budget

o n e e n p en b e n p bln en o o ede l b d e o bon-

n en e ene e o e , b o dl de nedo n l de n nd o he d e n e

o nd , n n e b d e , lo n nd lo nn ee , deb o ene , e e h nd

de elop en e pend e , p e ppo ,o e n en p h n p e e en e nd

e pend e n l d n ded on , ed ,e nd , e e p on , el e nd ele ed

dep e on. Ask Congress to authorize the creation of a

c bon s b d red on co onh , n p o e l o he B e clo n

co on n he 1990 , den e b d eh e no l o e ono b l o

n on l e , nd de elop n ll o no h n l o b d e o be el n ed pon

he P e den pp o l.

rEcommEnDationS:


10/18Put EcOsystEms aND PEOPLE BacK tO WOrK:

H n de elop en wo ldw de h de ded o de o ed e o e nd he bene l e e he p o de.m n o ho e e e p o de n n l e o he e ono nd o p bl he l h nd wel e. m n e

l ble o he n on e o o e nd d p o l e h n e. E ple n l de we l nd h helppurify water and recharge aquifers; forests that help prevent ooding and sequester carbon; and vegetation-rich

w e hed h ed e food n b hold n nd op whe e he ll.O e he p en , n on l pol h e l ed n epl n n l e h p o ded he e e eno o w h en nee ed e h e e pen e o b ld nd n n. W h l e en e o e eb food on ol e , n o n e h e on n ed b ld n n n l foodpl n onl o ee

e l o pe o de ned, o l be e o n deq e n en n e.a ede l o h led,o e ple, h l l e e l ed n he food n o New O le n d n H ne K n .

the ad n on l e d h e ed pl n nd/o llo ed nd o e o on p oje n he g e L kehe che pe ke B , c l o n B Del nd he Lo n -m pp g l co .L kel e o dd on l de on on p oje e cen l app l h , food p one e o he m dwe nd We e no e be n de o ed b n en e e nd n e n e on.

5. put EcoSyStEmS anD pEoplE Back to Work

Examples of Ecological RestorationN p r e

the e den o N p co n , c l o n , h e e ed $542 ll on n p ope d e o food nn e 1970. in 1986, food n de o ed 250 ho e nd k lled h ee people. in 1998, o e pp o ed

en n e e n he le o p o de he lo l h o L n r e p oje h o b ne o el food on ol w h e o on o n l food p e en on e e . the p oje w ll e o e o

than 650 acres of tidal wetlands; reconnect the river to its historic oodplain; maintain its natural slope,meander and width; remove or lower dikes; and replace bridges that have been obstacles to the riversfow. co n o l e e he p oje w ll p o e 2,700 ho e , 350 b ne e nd o e h n 50p bl p ope e o 100- e food le el , n $26 ll on e l n food lo e .

E e l dein o he n nd en l Flo d , he E e l de we e on e n eno o e o e o o e h n 3 ll on

e . a h llow hee o w e o e ed he e on nd no hed he w nd o he we l nd pl n .in 1948, con e ho ed d n e nd de elop en p oje h de o ed o e h n 50% o heo n l E e l de , de e ed w e q l nd n e ed e hw e no n o he o e n. in 2000,con e ho ed co p ehen e E e l de re o on Pl no o e h n 50 nd d l p oje n16 o n e o e n o e h n 18,000 q e le . the o l o p e nd e he e hw e hh been en e n he o e n. mo o he w e w ll be ed o e o e d n e o e , b o e w llbene e nd e .

New O le nB o L B n he h o ll e ed b e o on n w e on n L ke Pon h n,

l e ed on n n , nd p o ded h b o w ldl e nd h. Howe e , he e w p ped ndle ed n he e l 1900 o llow he l nd o be ed o l e. a h ne b oke he le ee nd

lled he e w h w e oo deep o llow e e on o e-e bl h. in 1993 nd 1994, 2.7 ll on bd o ed en w dded o B o L B n he, e n 305 e o h llow w e h b .
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11/18ut EcOsystEms aND PEOPLE BacK tO WOrK: 10

Instruct the Interagency Climate Changead p on t k Fo e o e he po en l o e o e e o on n he epo w ll b

o he P e den n O obe 2010. Make clear to the Secretary of the Navy

h lon - e obje e n he g l coe o on pl n ho ld n l de he e o on

o l e o e h we e de ded p o ohe o l p ll nd wo ld enh n e he e ono

o he e on wh le p o e n g l coo n e o he n p ed p o l e h n e.

Direct the Environmental Protectiona en nd he Dep en o Ene nd

t n po on o de elop del ne o de nnd e l h ed e bon oo p n ndn e e e l en e he n on ep ndode n e n e. F he , d ehe dep en o e o end n ble

de elop en p n ple h ho ld ben o po ed n o e n d n e o ede ln e n e en .

Use the militarys substantial work on new n ll on e -bed o l e-

e l en de n nd e l n he b l

en on en . Direct the Department of Defense and the

Council on Environmental Quality to assess thep pe o n e nd he po en l ole o heu.s. a co p o En nee n non ld e p e en on p oje h n ol ee o e e o on.

Direct the Council on Environmental Qualityo epo b enn ll on he e o he n on

e o e , n l d n ke en on en lh e hold nd e e .

Direct the Departments of Interior andHo el nd se o e he e b l o e o e e o on de on on p oje n

cen l app l h , We e n o e nd foodp one e o he m dwe . the e en

ho ld n l de po en l e olo l, p bl end e ono bene .

Propose that the Corporation for National andco n se e (cNcs) e p nd he e eo e ed b vista o n nd lo l e

n e o e e o on p oje . u e he b llp lp o en o e o po e don on o cNcs e o on wo k. in dd on, d e

en e w h n l e o e n e en

e pon b l e o den e olo l e op oje o ol n ee l n he n on lN l nd c l l re o e vol n ee Po l.xxxx

Request that EPA involve states and localitiesn he N on l E o e se e P ne h ph hed led o be n n De e be 2010,nd o de elop del ne o o nn ol e en n e o on. the ad n onho ld en e h he P ne h p p o deddeq e e o e o e e n nf en l

o e n he n on l e d p on e Issue a Presidential Memorandum that

e n o e he d o p bl o l o p o ea e p bl e n l d n n l

e o e , e o e nd en on en le .

rEcommEnDationS:


12/18N

notES

the New a e Fo nd on ed d o he O n on o E ono coope on nd De elop en(OEcD) nd he a -P E ono coope on (aPEc). the Fo nd on on l on: i en end

on n e, he een de de n be e pe ed o w den he he d n on end n e ede nd b w ho en e e o n e e do e p od on. i he de on n e o ow, he

un ed s e w ll o e o he e on o ll on o h h-w e, h h- k ll een n n job nd lo e po en l o be lob l p od e well on e o een e hnolo e . Fo o e n o on, o o

h p://www.new e .ne / le /g een_t de_B l n e.pd

see he cen e wo- ol e n l h p://www. l e onp oje . o /do /cEEs_PcaP_repo _F n l_Feb_08.pd nd h p://www. l e onp oje . o /do /E e e_cEEs_PcaP_ii_repo _J l_17.pd .

s on E den e on cl e ch n e unde o e Need o a on o red e E on nd Be n ad p no i p , N on l re e h co n l new ele e, m 19, 2010.

the o d p ho ld n l de he ole o he u.s. l , he n on l e n le ene on e . thole n l de e hnolo nno on nd he po en l o q on p o e o l e ke o

ene e hnolo e . see Powe n a e E ono Ene inno on he c o o d o he N on lse ch llen e b he m l ad o Bo d o he cen e o N l an l www. n .o

D repo : s e s ppo o cle n Ene Deplo en : Le on Le ned o F e Fede l Pol , ch leK be & m k s n l , cle n Ene s e all n e, s e 2010

Fo o e o ple e l o en e ene nd l e pol e , ee n n en o b he Pew cen e onglob l cl e ch n e h p://www.pew l e.o /wh _ _be n _done/ n_ he_ e / e_ on_ p .

the job- e on bene o he le n ene e ono e l e d be n e pe en ed n o e . thePew cen e on he s e epo h d n 1998-2007, job ow h n he le n ene e ono o pe o edo e ll job ow h n 38 e nd he D o col b . Pew on l ded: he e job e po ed o e en

e e ow h, d en b n e n on e de nd, en e p l n on b n e o e e o e plo

new ke oppo n e , nd e nd ede l pol n e . seeh p://www.pew en e on he e .o /epo _de l. p ? d=52872.

a new d b he Wo ld re o e in e on l de h ede l en e nd 25 e w h l ele l on ke e e on n he e n pol e nd p o , u.s. eenho e e on

o ld be 14% below 2005 le el b 2020, j ho o P e den Ob o l o 17%. th e e doeno n l de dd on l e on h o ld be h e ed w h new ede l pol e h ed ed eh le

eled, n ed l l l nd nd o e nd n e ed he e o ene e en nd enew bleene e hnolo e . the cen e o cl e s e n l ll e h b n l dd on l e

ed on h o ld be h e ed w h dd on l e pol e nd p o .

unlo k n Ene E en n he u.s. E ono , m K n e glob l Ene nd m e l , J l 2009.

m n n on nd non- o e n en o n on n l d n PcaP h e e o ended o e e eene nd e on o l h n he Ob ad n on h e b ed o . Be e l e p nd

en e e p o e n o p dl , lon w h ene e hnolo e , ppl e nd ke , he ad n on j ed n pe od ll e ew n nd dj n n on l o l . and be e pe k o l nd l e h n e e

e- en e n on l e e , n on l ene obje e ho ld n l de e h o l h onp h n he en elope o new e hnolo e nd p bl pol e .

the Wo ld re o e in e nd he cen e o s e & in e n on l s d e ed a ro d p o se e, Low-c bon Ene E ono n J n 2009. i o e e l e o end on on b o d n on l
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pol e , b doe no en l dd e oo d n on w h e nd lo l o e n en . a e l odel o o p ehen e o d p he Low c bon t n on Pl n b he B h o e n en ..h p:// en l on en .

o. o . k/ en l- on en / p n / -on- openh en/ e o e /en/pd /DEcc-Low-c bon-t n on-Pl n

Fo e ple, he We e n go e no a o on h lled o ob new p ne h p be weene nd ede l en e o oo d n e l e d p on e . see cl e ad p on P o e

o he We e n s e : s op n repo , J ne 2010. go oh p://www.we o .o / nde .php?op on= o _w & ew= epo &i e d=54

the p po e o he e hodolo o llow o e n ell en nd obje e p bl pol nd p en e en b k n n p en he ll o nd bene o ene op on . tow d h end, PcaPon ed E h in . n 2007 o e e e - endl ll o l l o . the be e on n be o nd

www.e h n .ne /p p/ nde .php . in o en d e , he e hodolo ho ld be p bleo e n he ne e ono , en on en l nd ene h e o ll o o p opo ed ene

e o e nd e hnolo e , n l d n b no l ed o l q d o o l, o l nd o h le, o he oo on en on l nd n on en on l pe ole , h h- nd low- l o l, n le powe , ol he l nd

ele e hnolo e , w nd ene , o n-b ed e h nol, ell lo e h nol, l q d el o l e, o he oo b o ene , eo he l ene , nd o on. En on en l h e ho ld n l de e h e o ee e on e h w e ppl e , o e n e olo , e o e nd e o e e e nd eenho e eWhe e n en d e o n l e po n o nd bene o he e e o e , he P e den ndcon e ho ld d e ede l en e p o o ll o knowled e p .

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One e ple o n e n ede l p o h h be od ed o p o de n en e o l eon he s e Ene P o e bl hed n he Ene Pol nd con e on a o 1975. i p po e

o p o o e he on e on o ene nd ed e he e o ow h o ene de nd b ho n hese e (o Ene ) o e bl h p o ed e nd del ne o he de elop en nd ple en on o pes e ene on e on p o nd o p o de ede l n n l nd e hn l n e o s e n

ppo o h p o . to q l o n nde he p o , e b nn l ene pl n o hese e o pp o l. in e en e , o e o he e nd lled pe l p oje n - h e been w de

o pe el . DOE ho ld on de eq n e h e ene pl n o n l de n p ed o e edeenho e ed on e l n o ene p o . the Dep en ho ld e plo e he e o

pe l p oje n o ew d e w h he h he ed on n ene - el ed eenho e e

a o d n o he a e n co n l o n Ene E en E ono , he u.s. e ono 13% e en ,o p ed o 20% o J p n nd e e l E ope n n on . a he e ono pled n e n e 1970, 75% o

he ene needed o el he ow h e o ene e en he h n new ene e o e . acEEEon l de h l ho h ene e en o en e l p ed b d on o new ene p od on, l kpl jo ole n ee n e ene need nd o ld p o de h l he eenho e e on hen on need b 2050 o ee he o l d o ed b n l e en . seeh p://www.p new w e. o /new - ele e / e - ne -13-pe en -e ono --e pe -w n- - k -lon - e - ow h-b - o n -on-new-ene - -e pen e-o - o e-ene -e en -92328294.h l .

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the m l ad o Bo d o he cen e o N l an l h le l de ned he l nk be ween le nene , l e h n e nd n on l e n wo po n wh e p pe . seewww. n .o .

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s e o ld be o e he wo ld le de b n e n e o ene e en ow h o 2.1% o 3.1%nn ll be ween 2010 nd 2025, nd on n n o ele n h e o p o e en he e e . O e he o e o he ne 15 e , he u.s. w ll n e n e e o $2.9 ll on pe e ( e ed n on n

2008 doll ) o n n o n on ene ppl e , o d , b d e , o e , o e , ho e , hool , ndho p l , L ne w o e. B dd n l le 2% o h on o n nn l n e en o p o o e enep od e e hnolo e nd n e, we n n e e he e ono o e ll p od . mo e we n ene e ho e p od n e e n w h h e e b n l b ll o -e e e e

n ene on p on nd eenho e (gHg) e on ...an n e en -d en ene e wo ldh ne he p od n o e ond o de e , n o on nd o n on e hnolo (ict)

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ene e en p o e en wo ld l kel p he u.s. he o e on o he o pe e e ono e o he wo ld.

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w h he e l on ele on. Wh eq ed le de h p o p ble o P e den F nkl n roo e el nWo ld W ii, ll n ll en nd e o o en e n he e o . c n ene w e he lo l nd

o o -e e e ep n k n he n on o he le n ene e ono .

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in on , he F en h o e n en new pl n o n po on n e en llo e 81% o he b d eo p bl n , wh le o d nd po e e e onl 5%. sp n en $22 b ll on pl n o n pon e en llo e 70% o h h- peed l o p ed o 30% o h hw .

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se e l e e e plo n o e ho h l b n de n o ed e on e on nd eh lele eled. Fo e ple, ho e o l e on he obje e o t n po on nd cl e in e

nno n ed n J ne 2010 b 11 e nd he D o col b .

PcaP o oned he cen e o Ne hbo hood te hnolo e (cNt) o p opo e h n e n n on l polo ed e pe ole e nd bon e on o he n po on e o . cNt de led e o end on

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Ob p opo ed h nd d d n h p e den l p n nd n le l on he n od ed u.ssen o .

the ad n on new caFE nd d eq e l h eh le o h e e 35.5 le pe llon b 2016.the el e en nd d o ed - nd he -d k h e no e been de ned, b w ll ppl o

odel e 2014-2018.

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h p://www.el o e.o /D /p od /d19_07.pd

in 2007, he go e n en a o n b l O e epo ed h o l p en h ed b he u.s.o e n en we e on he lowe n he wo ld. s b eq en o n l , he Dep en o in e o edo l e o p od on n he g l o me o. the gaO knowled ed h n e ed o l p eno ld be p ll o e b de e ed p od on nd e en e , b on l ded h h he o l e

wo ld p od e ne n e e n ede l e en e . seeh p://www. o. o /new. e /d07676 .pd . the Ob

ad n on Dep en o in e o e ew n ede l le e nd o l e .

the En on en l L w in e h de ood . seeh p://www. o ew h.o / nde .php? le=E n _u.s._go e n en _s b d e _ o_Ene _so e _2002-2008. Fo b o de q e o

ede l ene b d e , ee he catO in e n l h p://www.down n o e n en .o /ene /b d e.

the a e n so e o c l En nee (ascE) e e he e e o e h n 400 jo ede l dnd e e o n he un ed s e , lon w h 500 le o le ee nd d ke nd h nd ed o lle foodon ol p oje . i epo h $15 b ll on n new food on ol e e n he p pel ne nd en o ll

o doll n l n en n e e n n nded. ascE e he n on le ee e D- n l eepo d on he n on n e. i e e h o h e e n ep ble de, le ee w ll eq

$50 b ll on n dd on l n e en o e he ne e e . FEma e e h 43% o he u.s. pop l onl e n o n e w h le ee . ascE e e h p ope owne beh nd le ee h e le 26% h n eo e pe en n food d n he l e o 30- e o e. De p e food on ol e , food d e

o n ed o o e h n $580 ll on n he m dwe d n 2008, nd ne l $16.5 b ll on n New O le n e l o H ne K n . the N on l a o on o Floodpl n m n e epo h he N on l Fl

in n e P o , wh h b d e n n e o foodpl n e den , $18.8 b ll on n deb . me n e,e e e we he e en n he u.s. e e pe ed o n e e e l o l e h n e.

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the ad n on h ed g l co e o on pl n. seeh p://www.wh eho e. o /d n on/eop/ eq/ n e / l o. in cen l app l h (v n , We v n , Ken k nd

tenne ee), o n n op e o l o l n n h de o ed ne l 500 o n n . m ne w e h ede ded o de o ed o e 2,000 e nd w e w nd n e ed 570,000 he e o o e ee pe ed o be lo o n n b 2012. a ede l l w e e p n n o p n e o he obl on o

e o e ned l nd o he pp o e o n l on o he e pl n o p he l nd o eq l o bee ono e. B he N l re o e De en e co n l e e h 90% o o n n op e o l eh e no been on e ed o e ono e . (h p://www.h n onpo . o / ob-pe k / o n n op- e o l-

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e ed on o o l l nd h. the ab ndoned m ne re l on F nd ho ld be ed o ll e ed on o e e b ndoned ne e. the nd, hed led o n e n 2022, ho ld be e ended n l ll w e , l nd nd o e

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bon eq e on, food on ol, e o on on ol nd w ldl e h b .

in J ne 30, 2010, e o nd , P e den Ob n ed he se e o N o le d he de elop en og l co re o on s ppo Pl n el ed o he B h Pe ole o l p ll.

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nd w o n on l e .

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acknowledgments

This report was made possible through the generous support o the Rocke eller Brothers Fund, the Inter ace

Environmental Foundation and several other contributors. We especially thank Michael Northrop and JessicaBailey at RBF and Ray Anderson and Michael Bertolucci at Inter ace.

Three outstanding members o the Natural Capitalism Solutions sta per ormed much o the research or Plan B:Bryant Mason, Kaitlyn Minich, Francesca Wahl. Lily Thaisz, Margo Botielho and Paul Sheldon provided valuableadministrative support.

Thanks, too to the Presidential Climate Action Projects National Advisory Committee. Members are Ray Anderson,Scott Bernstein, April Bucksbaum, Brian Castelli, Roger Clark, Reid Detchon, Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, Boyd Gibbons,Sherri Goodman, Gary Hart, Van Jones, L. Hunter Lovins, Michael Northrop, Erin Meezan, Jenni er Morgan,David Orr, John Petersen, Tom Peterson, Theodore Roosevelt IV, Larry Schweiger, Gus Speth, Jeremy Symons,Terry Tamminen, Heidi VanGenderen and Carol Werner.


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emissions at levels consistent with climatescience, while laying the groundwork or aclean energy economy.

PCAP, a nonpartisan project unded byoundations and advised by a d istinguished

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