This is the fourth in a series of posts outlining where the 2008 presidential candidates stand on climate and energy issues. The information was culled from resources developed by Courtney Fryxell and the League of Conservation Voters. You can get additional information on the candidates at HeatIsOn.org
SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD D-CT
Website: http://www.chrisdodd.com/home
Energy Plan: http://chrisdodd.com/energy_independence/plan
CARBON CAPS AND TARGETS
Dodd is a co-sponsor of the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act which would achieve 15% reductions by 2020 and 80% reductions by 2050.
FUEL EFFICIENCY
Dodd supports a 50 mpg standard by 2017. He supported a 40 mpg standard in the Senate in 2005 and 2003.
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD
Dodd supports a 20% renewable electricity standard by 2020.
EFFICIENCY TARGETS
Dodd wants to meet all growth in electricity demands through energy efficiency. This would result in a 15% decrease in America’s electricity consumption by 2018.
NEW COAL PLANTS AND LIQUID COAL
Dodd has stated that all new coal plants must capture and store carbon emissions.
Hear Dodd in his own words:
On global warming
On taxing corporate carbon emissions
On CAFE standards
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these are great posts michael. keep them coming. very helpful.
i’d like to reiterate my stance towards presidential candidates just to again make myself perfectly clear - i’m against them. But these posts are very helpful for me to understand where these people stand on our issues. Some are not so bad as others. All need a hell of a lot of direct pressure. that’s where we come in.
Dodd doesn’t support coal to liquid. From http://chrisdodd.com/energy_independence/plan
“The Dodd Administration would not invest in “coal to liquid” technologies and programs — turning coal into liquid fuel does not support the overall goal of turning the clock back on global climate change and is not consistent with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”