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ARTICLE · 15 JANUARY 2020

House Energy And Commerce Committee Democrats Release Framework For Climate Legislation

At a Wednesday press conference, House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats released a framework for the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's Future Act.

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At a Wednesday press conference, House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats released a framework for the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's Future Act (CLEAN Future Act), a comprehensive proposal aimed at transitioning the US to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century. Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) indicated at a press conference that Democrats would release actual legislative text by the end of January and then hold hearings and receive input on the proposal throughout 2020.

Notably, the CLEAN Future Act does not include carbon pricing. In the press conference, Chairman Pallone said authority to impose carbon pricing rests with the House Ways and Means Committee. What the bill does do, he said, is adopt a comprehensive, sector-specific approach to transitioning the US economy to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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