Re: Fwd: Martin O'Malley: Zero out fossil fuels by 2050

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we'll hold off On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM, John Podesta <[email protected]> wrote: > We need the get to 80% emission reduction by 2050. Which implies close to > a zero carbon energy sector. > On Jun 18, 2015 4:52 PM, "Josh Schwerin" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Martin O'Malley published an op-ed this morning calling for 100% >> renewable energy by 2050. Tom Steyer has praised it as well as some other >> environmental types. >> >> I don't know much about the issue but zeroing out fossil fuels in 35 >> years seems unrealistic. We're considering asking friends to pitch a smart >> enviro reporter or columnist on a story about how this may be >> well-intentioned but its not a serious proposal. Does that seem right to >> you? >> >> >> >> Martin O'Malley: Zero out fossil fuels by 2050 >> >> http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/06/18/pope-francis-encyclical-clean-energy-technology-campaign-column/28859409/ >> Martin O'Malley9:19 a.m. EDT June 18, 2015 >> >> Today, Pope Francis published his first encyclical —an official teaching >> document to all 1.2 billion <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-21443313> >> Catholics — on the moral imperative of addressing climate change. He is not >> alone among leaders of world faiths making such a clarion call for action. >> >> We have come a long way as a nation in making >> <http://foreignpolicy.com/2012/01/03/energy-independence-a-short-history/> >> ourselves more energy independent. Now is the time to take this progress to >> the next level — the future of our country and our planet depends on it. >> >> New technologies <http://www.iea.org/topics/cleanenergytechnologies/> >> now put an independent clean energy future decidedly within our reach as a >> nation. >> >> But reach for it we must. >> >> Clean energy represents the biggest business and job creation opportunity >> <http://energy.gov/articles/clean-energy-economy-creating-jobs> we've >> seen in a hundred years. And reliance on local, renewable energy sources >> means >> <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/science/earth/05fossil.html?pagewanted=all> >> a more secure nation and a more stable world. >> >> Given the grave threat that climate change poses to human life on our >> planet, we have not only a business imperative but a moral obligation to >> future generations to act immediately and aggressively. >> >> This is why protecting the United States from the devastating impact of >> climate change — while capitalizing on the job creation opportunity of >> clean energy — is at the center of my campaign for president >> <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/05/30/martin-omalley-president-announcement/27330857/> >> . >> >> All of us can acknowledge that with an "all of the above strategy," >> President Obama has made the United States more energy independent in every >> category of fuels, including oil and gas. >> >> But America did not land a man on the moon with an "all of the above >> strategy." It was an engineering challenge. >> >> Making the transition to a clean energy future is also an engineering >> challenge. >> >> We cannot meet the climate challenge with an all-of-the-above energy >> strategy, or by drilling off our coasts, or by building pipelines that >> bring oil from tar sands in Canada. >> >> Instead, we must be intentional and committed to one over-arching goal as >> a people: a full, complete transition to renewable energy — and an end to >> our reliance on fossil fuels. >> >> Saving the world is a goal worthy of a great people. It is also good >> business for the United States of America. >> >> I believe, within 35 years, our country can, and should, be 100% powered >> by clean energy, supported by millions of new jobs. To reach this goal we >> must accelerate that transition starting now. >> >> As president, on day one, I would use my executive power to declare the >> transition to a clean energy future the number one priority of our Federal >> Government. >> >> I would create a new Clean Energy Jobs Corps to partner with communities >> to retrofit buildings to be more energy efficient, improve local >> resiliency, create new green spaces, and restore and expand our forests so >> they can absorb >> <http://www.cfr.org/forests-and-land-management/deforestation-greenhouse-gas-emissions/p14919> >> more greenhouse gases. >> >> I would retrofit federal buildings to the highest efficiency standards >> and require new federal buildings to be net-zero, require the federal fleet >> to be subject to low- or zero-emissions purchasing agreements, and require >> all federally-funded infrastructure projects to meet climate resiliency >> standards <http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Archive/General/Docs18496.pdf>. >> >> As president, I would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to take >> aggressive action to limit greenhouse gases: expanding rules to other large >> sources of emissions beyond power plants, adopting a zero-tolerance policy >> for methane leaks from current oil and gas production, and setting higher >> energy efficiency standards for new buildings while requiring energy costs >> to be transparent to building tenants and purchasers. >> >> And I would reject projects like Keystone XL >> <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/04/fact-check-keystone-xl-pipeline/24334099/> >> and drilling off our coasts >> <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/29/fishermen-lawmakers-blast-atlantic-coast-drilling-plan/22511855/> >> and in Antarctica and Alaska >> <http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/05/27/chukchi-sea-spill-drill-oil-shell-column/27962771/>. >> Furthermore, I would keep domestically produced oil and gas in the U.S., >> instead of selling >> <http://www.wsj.com/articles/bhp-to-sell-texas-oil-overseas-without-formal-u-s-government-approval-1415140850> >> it abroad — unless there is a clear strategic security rationale. >> >> Beyond executive actions, I would make clean energy deployment — and >> employment — a first-order priority. >> >> I would set a national, cross-sector Renewable Electricity Standard so >> our nation is powered by 100% clean energy by 2050, and a national goal of >> doubling energy efficiency within 15 years. Many states like California and >> Maryland are already leading >> <http://aceee.org/files/pdf/summary/u1408-summary.pdf> the way forward >> for the United States. >> >> I would fight for federal legislation for a cap on carbon emissions from >> all sources, with proceeds from permits returned to lower and middle-class >> families, transition assistance, and new jobs with the Clean Energy Corps. >> >> As president, I would support a Clean Energy Financing Authority to >> support projects to increase efficiency and resiliency upgrades in cities, >> towns, and rural communities nationwide. >> >> I would prioritize modernizing our electric grid to evolve to support >> localized, renewable energy generation, reduce electricity waste and >> increase security from sabotage or attack. >> >> And I would increase our investment in basic clean energy research so the >> U.S. can reclaim the lead on energy innovation, including advancing >> development, deployment, transmission and storage for renewable energy and >> new efficiency technologies. >> >> The fact is, there is no either/or choice between our prosperity and >> protecting our planet — we can create a future where there are more jobs, >> and a future with a livable climate. And there is no future for humankind >> without a livable climate. >> >> The reality, as I learned in Maryland, is that the two goals are >> indivisible. Driven by ambitious targets, we created >> <http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST240000000000006?data_tool=XGtable> >> thousands of new jobs while deploying clean energy technology and >> reducing >> <https://data.maryland.gov/Energy-and-Environment/Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions-Estimates/8cmy-9rim> >> greenhouse gas pollution by nearly 10% over just seven years. >> >> As the nation, we can do far more — with a bold vision for America's >> clean energy future and the strong leadership needed to get it done. >> >> *Martin O'Malley has served as the governor of Maryland, mayor of >> Baltimore, and a city councilor — earning a reputation as a bold, >> progressive, and pragmatic executive who is willing to take on our toughest >> shared challenges.* >> >> *In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions >> from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors >> <http://www.usatoday.com/reporters/boc.html>. To read more columns like >> this, go to the Opinion front page <http://www.usatoday.com/opinion/>.* >> >> >> >> -- >> Josh Schwerin >> Spokesperson >> Hillary for America >> @JoshSchwerin >> > -- Josh Schwerin Spokesperson Hillary for America @JoshSchwerin