S. 3698
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act

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Introduced on July 20, 2006 by Senator James Jeffords (I-VT)

•  To reduce global warming pollution emissions so that:

1. The average global temperature does not increase by more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above the preindustiral average;
2. The total average global atmospheric concentrations of global warming pollutants do not exceed 450 parts per million in carbon dioxide equivalent;
3. By the year 2050, United States global warming pollution emissions are reduced to a level that is 80 percent below the total level of global warming pollution emissions for the 1990 calendar year.

•  Sets carbon dioxide vehicle emission standards for 2016.

•  Federal funds for clean, low-carbon energy research, development, and deployment should be increased by at least 100 percent for each year during the 10-year period after enactment.

•  Establish a bipartisan Senate observation group to monitor any international negotiations on climate change; and ensure applicable treaties to the Senate are dealt with in a timely manner.

•  The U.S. should participate in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, completed in New York May 9, 1992, and lead efforts in other international forums for economic and national security interests.

•  Secure worldwide cooperation in reducing global warming pollution.

Latest Status: 7/20/2006 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works