“U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Energy Institute Misleads on Climate Action Costs: 3 Things to Know”

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April 26, 2017

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Media Highlight

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World Resources Institute

"In fact, a recent analysis by the non-partisan Resources for the Future (RFF) shows that the United States can meet its 2025 target with relatively modest emissions reductions from a growing industrial sector. The organization applied a carbon tax across all sectors at the level needed to achieve the country’s economy-wide target in 2025, and found that emissions reductions came disproportionately from electricity and transportation. Emissions from industry decreased by 14 percent between 2005 and 2025."

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