NMPSR calls upon local, state, and federal leaders to promote, sponsor, and pass legislation that will lead to mandatory reductions in global warming emissions by 20% below 2000 levels by 2020, and by 80% by 2050. Scientists now tell us that these levels of reductions are necessary if we are to curb the worst impacts of global warming.
These targets are bold but achievable and will spur new industries in energy and efficiency technologies, create new jobs, and protect the New Mexico way of life. To meet these targets, NMPSR also supports the following four policy solutions:
- Increasing energy efficiency by promoting and widely adopting the Architecture 2030 Challenge, which will require that all new residential, commercial, and government buildings and renovations be constructed to reduce fossil fuel consumption by 50 percent by 2010 and be "carbon neutral" by 2030.
- Expanding the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard to 30%, which would increase the percentage of energy generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and biomass; and
- Adopting a Clean Cars Program, which would reduce global warming emissions and pollution from vehicles by up to 35% by 2016 and promote advanced-technology, low-polluting vehicles on New Mexico's roads.
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