There is widespread agreement that tropical deforestation, which accounts for about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, must be halted in order to avoid the catastrophic impacts associated with a 2°C or more rise in global mean temperature.
Greenpeace commissioned ICF International to conduct this comparative analysis of renewable generation requirements under the proposed H.R. 2454 (Waxman-Markey) and renewable generation requirements under existing state standards. The resulting report shows that demand for renewable generation
under a federal standard falls short of demand projected under existing state programs.
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