Climate Solutions Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- 2023-09-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-09-14Introduced in House
- 2023-09-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-14 (00)
Climate Solutions Act of 2023
This bill establishes renewable energy standards, energy saving targets, and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must promulgate regulations to increase the percentage of electricity sold in the United States that is generated from renewable sources. By 2035, 100% of electricity must be generated from renewable sources.
DOE must also promulgate regulations that set end-user electricity savings targets for retail electric energy suppliers and natural gas saving targets for retail natural gas suppliers through 2030 as specified by the bill. Each year's savings must be in addition to the previous years' savings. DOE must allow suppliers to achieve the targets through a market-based trading system.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must promulgate annual net emission reduction targets for 2030 through 2050 to ensure that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (1) in 2035 are at least 52% below those in 2005, and (2) in 2050 are zero. The EPA must promulgate final regulations to implement those targets within seven years and review them at least every five years thereafter.
Cosponsors (1)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Energy
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government studies and investigations
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Oil and gas
- Performance measurement
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