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SUBJECT:: RE: INHOFE ON VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES

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For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Catanzaro(202) 224-5762

January 16, 2003

INHOFE SAYS VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVESPROVE GOVERNMENT MANDATES ARE UNNECESSARY

Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment andPublic Works Committee, responded today to media reports on voluntaryinitiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:

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?The effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary programsisoneof the innovative ways private business is addressing climate change.Amongother things, it demonstrates that government controls on carbon dioxideemissions-whether through explicit mandatory caps or other programs imposedbybureaucrats-are unnecessary.

The Bush Administration rightly rejected mandatory schemes to reduce carbondioxide emissions, such as the Kyoto Protocol, that would have devastatedtheU.S. economy. It has taken the right approach by supporting voluntaryinitiatives over government mandates.

I am concerned, however, that these private sector initiatives may pave thewayfor government regulation of carbon dioxide in the future. Congress shouldnotinterpret these initiatives as an invitation to impose mandatory caps or toartificially create carbon-trading markets.

In addition, industry should keep these arrangements private, and avoidseekinggovernment regulation at some future date that would benefit a few largecompanies at the expense of economic growth and energy security.?

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For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Catanzaro (202) 224-5762</1?>

 

January 16, 2003</ F>

 INHOFE SAYS VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES PROVE GOVERNMENT MANDATES ARE UNNECESSARY

Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, responded today to media reports on voluntary initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:

?The effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary programs is one of the innovative ways private business is addressing climatechange . Among other things, it demonstrates that government controls on carbon dioxide emissions-whether through explicit mandatory caps or other programs imposed by bureaucrats-are unnecessary. </ F>

The Bush Administration rightly rejected mandatory schemes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, such as the Kyoto Protocol, that would havedevastated the

 U.S. economy. It has taken the right approach by supporting voluntary initiatives over government mandates.</ F>

I am concerned, however, that these private sector initiativesmay pave the way

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 for government regulation of carbon dioxide in the future. Congress should not interpret these initiatives as an invitation to impose mandatory caps or to artificially create carbon-trading markets. 

In addition, industry should keep these arrangements private, and avoid seeking government regulation at some future date that would benefit a

few large companies at the expense of economic growth and energy security. ?

 

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