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(296,847 posts)"It may not have to
Some of the US gains would come from EPA rules. Another possibility (one that I remember Kerry speaking of back when he was a Senator and the Republicans controlled the entire federal government) is that a large amount of removal of carbon could be done at the state level. Back then the Northeastern states and the North Atlantic states had their own carbon reduction effort.
States like Massachusetts have moved to increase the % of energy that comes from renewable sources. I have seen a huge increase in solar panels even in the two years I have lived in VT.
In addition, there will be continuing reductions resulting in the big increase in fuel efficiency for cars that passed in 2009. This is something that has continuing results as cars age and are replaced. (At this point, I think that even a significant percent of used cars sold will be post 2009. )"
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Kerry is really helpful on this too. I loved his OP in the NYT on the Importance of the Pact in China!
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