Rep. Casten: Congressman's 'Tradeable Performance Standard Act' Eradicates 40% of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040
March 12, 2021
March 12, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021:
Today U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Tradeable Performance Standard Act, which would eliminate emissions from the electricity and industrial thermal energy sectors by 2040. In 2018, those sectors combined to emit roughly 2.7 billion tons of greenhouse gases - roughly 40% of all US emissions.
Casten said, "After a year when we've seen wi . . .
Today U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Tradeable Performance Standard Act, which would eliminate emissions from the electricity and industrial thermal energy sectors by 2040. In 2018, those sectors combined to emit roughly 2.7 billion tons of greenhouse gases - roughly 40% of all US emissions.
Casten said, "After a year when we've seen wi . . .