Development of least cost greenhouse control strategies in U. S. electric production

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States)

OSTI ID:5070221

Makovich, L J ^[1]

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1. McGraw-Hill, Lexington, MA (US)

This paper reports on the development of least cost greenhouse control strategies in U.S. electric production. Political support is building for legislation that would cap or significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions considered responsible for global warming. In the United States, both federal and state lawmakers have been debating such legislation, while on the international front, the United Nations has formed a committee to negotiate a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Despite setbacks and equivocation, it's clear that a U.S. global warming policy is not a question of if, but rather when and how much. It seems likely that, given the history of other environmental legislation, it will take Congress some time to finalize carbon emissions policies. Indeed, it took ten years of debate, and numerous failed attempts at legislation, before the Clean Air Act to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides emissions was passed in 1990. Wit political gains driving such laws, there is little doubt that a global warming policy will eventually emerge, and the U.S. electric production industry will be a target of its restrictions.

• OSTI ID: 5070221
• Report Number(s): CONF-9104106--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States) Journal Volume: 53
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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