John Edwards for President-A New Energy Economy

A New Energy Economy

Achieving Energy Independence & Stopping Global Warming Through A New Energy Economy

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E-Cast: Global Warming

John Edwards talks about climate change and a new energy economy

Video: Step It Up

John Edwards speaks about energy and the environment at a Step It Up 2007 rally in Fort Myers, Florida on April 14, 2007

Video: Energy In New Hampshire

John Edwards speaks with voters, sharing his vision for transforming America's energy economy. Recorded in New Hampshire on Saturday, February 25th, 2007

Video: Energy in San Francisco

During a press conference in San Francisco, Calif., John Edwards speaks about his energy plan, Iraq, and universal health care. This video was recorded on March 27, 2007

The League of Conservation Voters, which has not yet endorsed a candidate for president, described Edwards' plan as the "most comprehensive global warming plan of any presidential candidate to date."

"Senator Edwards' plan demonstrates that he understands the magnitude of the challenge before us and the need for bold leadership to meet it," LCV President Gene Karpinski said.

"Our generation must be the one that says, 'we must halt global warming,'" said Edwards. "If we don't act now, it will be too late. Our generation must be the one that says 'yes' to alternative, renewable fuels and ends forever our dependence on foreign oil. Our generation must be the one that accepts responsibility for conserving natural resources and demands the tools to do it. And our generation must be the one that builds the New Energy Economy. It won't be easy, but it is time to ask the American people to be patriotic about something other than war."

Edwards believes that with American ingenuity and resolve we can turn the crisis of global warming into an opportunity—ending our dependence on foreign oil and creating a new energy economy that embraces innovation, brings rural communities back to life and creates new, good-paying jobs.

The Edwards Plan halts global warming, achieves energy independence and jumpstarts a new energy economy by:

Capping greenhouse gas pollution starting in 2010 with a cap-and-trade system, and reducing it by 15 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, as the latest science says is needed to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
Leading the world to a new climate treaty that commits other countries—including developing nations—to reduce their pollution. Edwards will insist that developing countries join us in this effort, offering to share new clean energy technology and, if necessary, using trade agreements to require binding greenhouse reductions.
Creating a New Energy Economy Fund by auctioning off $10 billion in greenhouse pollution permits and repealing subsidies for big oil companies. The fund will support U.S. research and development in energy technology, help entrepreneurs start new businesses, invest in new carbon-capture and efficient automobile technology and help Americans conserve energy.
Meeting the demand for more electricity through efficiency for the next decade, instead of producing more electricity.

Click here for more details of John Edwards' plan to Achieve Energy Independence & Stop Global Warming Through A New Energy Economy