42-U.S.C.-13384

§13384 – Assessment of Alternative Policy Mechanisms For Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Title 42 > Chapter 134 > Subchapter VII > Section 13384

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• Reference: Section 13384
• Legend: §13384 – Assessment of Alternative Policy Mechanisms For Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• USCode Year: 2011

Provision Content

Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall transmit a report to Congress containing a comparative assessment of alternative policy mechanisms for reducing the generation of greenhouse gases. Such assessment shall include a short-run and long-run analysis of the social, economic, energy, environmental, competitive, and agricultural costs and benefits, including costs and benefits for jobs and competition, and the practicality of each of the following policy mechanisms:

(1) Various systems for controlling the generation of greenhouse gases, including caps for the generation of greenhouse gases from major sources and emissions trading programs.

(2) Federal standards for energy efficiency for major sources of greenhouse gases, including efficiency standards for power plants, industrial processes, automobile fuel economy, appliances, and buildings, and for emissions of methane.

(3) Various Federal and voluntary incentives programs.

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XVI, §1604, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3002.)

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