Hillary’s plan to promote energy independence, address global warming, and transform our economy includes:
- A new cap-and-trade program that auctions 100 percent of permits alongside
investments to move us on the path towards energy independence; - An aggressive comprehensive energy efficiency agenda to reduce electricity
consumption 20 percent from projected levels by 2020 by changing the way
utilities do business, catalyzing a green building industry, enacting strict
appliance efficiency standards, and phasing out incandescent light bulbs; - A $50 billion Strategic Energy Fund, paid for in part by oil companies, to fund
investments in alternative energy. The SEF will finance one-third of the $150
billon ten-year investment in a new energy future contained in this plan; - Doubling of federal investment in basic energy research, including funding for
an ARPA-E, a new research agency modeled on the successful Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Aggressive action to transition our economy toward renewable energy sources,
with renewables generating 25 percent of electricity by 2025 and with 60 billion
gallons of home-grown biofuels available for cars and trucks by 2030; - 10 “Smart Grid City” partnerships to prove the advanced capabilities of smart
grid and other advanced demand-reduction technologies, as well as new
investment in plug-in hybrid vehicle technologies; - An increase in fuel efficiency standards to 55 miles per gallon by 2030, and $20
billion of “Green Vehicle Bonds” to help U.S. automakers retool their plants to
meet the standards; - A plan to catalyze a thriving green building industry by investing in green collar
jobs and helping to modernize and retrofit 20 million low-income homes to make
them more energy efficient; - A new “Connie Mae” program to make it easier for low and middle-income
Americans to buy green homes and invest in green home improvements; - A requirement that all publicly traded companies report financial risks due to
climate change in annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and - Creation of a “National Energy Council” within the White House to ensure
implementation of the plan across the Executive Branch. - A requirement that all federal buildings designed after January 20, 2009 will be
zero emissions buildings.
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