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Climate Plan Requires Zero Carbon Energy Production

By Daniel Stouffer

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A report published by the European Climate Foundation asserts that the European Union is well able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 80% through the year 2050, so long as it takes aggressive action. The foundation's report asserts that the European Union targets are achievable and may be reached economically and reliably as well, meaning that the outcome will not just assuage the environmentalists.

At the core of the assertion made by the European Climate Foundation is that energy production can be almost entirely carbon neutral by the year 2050, so long as the European Union works aggressively to invest as soon as possible. Renewable energy generation methods, including additional nuclear capacity must be initiated by building as early as possible. If there is a significant delay through our current decade, building targets and other initiatives will be accelerated so significantly that they may not be achievable.

A report published by the European Climate Foundation asserts that the European Union is well able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 80% through the year 2050, so long as it takes aggressive action. The foundation's report asserts that the European Union targets are achievable and may be reached economically and reliably as well, meaning that the outcome will not just assuage the environmentalists.

Many advocate that it will take truly visionary steps by government and industry leaders to enable us to achieve a true low carbon economy by the year 2050. Investment in new technology is anticipated to reach 3 trillion over the next four decades, but this can be more than offset by savings in energy efficiency and any reduction in our reliance on fossil fuels.

The European Union climate plan is actually the most aggressive in existence today, especially as it is tied to industry-leading initiatives such as the EU Emissions Trading scheme, now in its fifth year. Many other parts of the world have talked around the subject, but the European Union has actually taken significant steps forward. The latest findings of the European Climate foundation endorse the Union's approach and should give it additional course to pursue its goals.

Environmental experts assert that the EU must convert its power sector to carbon neutral if it is to be able to meet its significant goals. As power generation is highly contributory to the overall problem, almost widespread adoption of low or no carbon power generation activities must be achieved.

The European Union climate plan is quite an achievement when you consider that it requires the input of 27 different member nations in order to work. All member nations have agreed to a burden sharing agreement to cover individual emission reductions in each nation and a central, semi-independent body is in place to oversee and corroborate all activity.

There's considerable pressure on legislators within the United States to come up with a climate plan for the world's largest polluter. Notoriously slow in addressing climate related issues, the United States falls way behind the European Union in taking real action.

Whether a cap and trade scheme or direct carbon taxation is the answer, business interests in the United States realize that they will be impacted in one way or another in the years ahead as the climate plan eventually materializes in the United States. It is within their interests to understand the size of the business carbon footprint as soon as possible and to take immediate action to get "ahead of the game."

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