Al Gore Action Agenda
Al Gore's legislative recommendations to the House (March, 2007)
emissions at current levels, followed by a 90%
reductions by 2050.
2) Start a long-term tax shift to reduce payroll taxes and
increase taxes on CO2 emissions.
3) Put aside a portion of carbon tax revenues to help low-
income people make the transition
4) Create a strong international treaty by working toward
"de facto compliance with
date for
5) Implement a moratorium on construction of new coal-
fired power plants that are not compatible with carbon
capture and sequestration.
6) Create an "ELECTRANET" -- a smart electricity grid that
allows individuals and businesses to feed power back in at
prevailing market rates.
7) Raise automobile CAFE standards.
8) Set a date for a ban on incandescent light bulbs.
9) Create "Connie Mae," a carbon-neutral mortgage
association, to help defray the upfront costs of energy-
efficient building.
10) Have the SEC require disclosure of carbon emissions in
corporate reporting, as a relevant "material risk."
