Title: Figure 1. Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion,
1Figure 1. Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from
Fossil Fuel Combustion, 1860-2004
Source Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis
Center (CDIAC), http//cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/e
mis/em_cont.htm.
2World Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Historical and
Projected
3FIGURE 2 CARBON STABILIZATION SCENARIOS (450 and
550 ppm)
Source Adapted from IPCC, Climate Change 2001
The Scientific Basis, http//www.ipcc.ch/
4Figure 6. The Relationship between the Level of
Greenhouse Gas Stabilization and Eventual
Temperature Change
Source Stern, 2007.
5Figure 8. Gasoline Price versus Use in Industrial
Countries, 2003
Note Shaded area represents price/consumption
range typical of West European countries. Source
U.S. Department of Energy, 2004. Adapted from
Roodman, 1997, with updated data.
6Figure 11. Historical and Projected U.S.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sources Historical emissions from the U.S.
Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Projected
emissions from Fourth Climate Action Report to
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,
U.S. Department of State, 2007.
7POLICY FOR CLIMATE STABILZATION
- Carbon tax or equivalent (cap trade) must be
100/MT C (30/MT C02) and rise over time - Recycle revenues of 150 billion for energy
efficiency, renewables, progressive rebates - RD investment (3-12 billion)
- Infrastructure investment hi-speed rail, public
transit, green buildings - Preferential credit for energy efficiency
investments