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The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 was a global warming bill that was considered by the United States Senate to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in the United States. Also known as the Lieberman-Warner bill, bill number , the legislation was introduced by Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA) on October 18, 2007. The bill was approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in December 2007, and was debated in the Senate during the week of June 2. The bill would create a national cap-and-trade scheme for greenhouse gas emissions, in which polluters would mostly be allocated right-to-emit credits based on how much greenhouse gas they currently emit.〔(LATimes.com )〕 The cap would get tighter over time, until by 2050, emissions would be reduced to 63% below 2005 levels. Several environmental groups express their encouragement at the progress in legislation on the global warming issue while at the same time expressing disappointment that the bill doesn't reduce emissions enough. On June 6, 2008, the bill was killed by Senate Republicans over worries that it would damage the economy.〔(MarketWatch.com )〕 ==Bill Summary== * Capping greenhouse emissions: The bill would impose emission limits on electric utility, transportation, and manufacturing industries.〔Stephanie I. Cohen, ("Is the latest climate change bill getting warmer?," ) ''The Washington Post,'' August 3, 2007.〕 * * Between 2005 and 2012: The bill caps emissions at 5200 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, the estimated levels during 2005.〔Daniel Lashof, ("Global Warming Pollution Reductions under the Lieberman-Warner Bill," ) (archive) Natural Resources Defense Council, October 16, 2007.〕 * * Between 2012 and 2020: Further reductions of 2 percent per year should result in a 15% reduction below 2005 levels.〔 * * Between 2020 and 2050: Emissions should be reduced by 70% by 2050.〔 * Transition assistance: To smooth the way for companies and individuals, the Lieberman-Warner bill includes financial incentives for reducing emissions * * Low- and middle-income families: The legislation calls for $350 billion in assistance for low- and middle-income families though 2030.〔("Assessment of America’s Climate Security Act of 2007," ) National Wildlife Federation, October 30, 2007.〕 The money would come from programs such as the Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program. * * Modernization assistance: The legislation provides $500 billion through 2030 for investments in zero- and low-carbon technologies.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「America's Climate Security Act of 2007」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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