NOTE:  A petition is being prepared by the national group known
as the Interfaith Power and Light, with its focus on the global climate change problem.
This is being distributed for your information and reflection.    Duane Nichols.
The President-elect should be focusing on all of these categories. We will include more than one in the petition. But we want to know which you think should be emphasized most.

Which one element do you think is most important for the faith community to emphasize in our petition to the next U.S. President to be delivered in January 2009?

(You can find out more about climate policies by visiting our Public Policy page.)

Cap Emissions and Auction the Permits
  • 3 5% reduction by 2020 and 80% by 2050
  • Accelerate these reductions to avoid further warming beyond 2ยบ F
  • Auction 100% of credits and direct revenue to developing clean energy
Green the Electricity Sector
  • Move America toward a 100% clean energy future by maximizing energy efficiency, modernizing the grid, and greatly expanding power generation from renewable energy resources
Stop New Coal
  • Put a moratorium on new coal-fired power plants until carbon emissions can be captured and permanently sequestered
Clean up Transportation
  • Invest in clean mass transit infrastructure, increase fuel economy standards, and invest in alternative fuels
Make Climate Policies Equitable and Just
  • Provide energy efficiency to low-income families
  • Create 5 million green collar jobs
  • Adaptation assistance to undeveloped nations