cleaner
and greener principles
Objective
To achieve full recognition of the environmental benefits of
increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, combined heat and power, and sequestration
in all air pollution reduction programs–including currently committed emission
reduction requirements, and all other future reduction programs.
Scope of Application
These principles should be implemented for all emission
reduction plans, programs, and regulations for all pollutants, and at all levels of
environmental regulation including local, state and provincial, regional, national, and
international levels.
Cleaner and Greenersm Principles
All emission reduction plans, programs, and regulations
should:
- Use a cap-and-trade approach to reduce emissions so that
emission reductions receive their true market value.
- Reward emission reductions from energy efficiency, renewable
energy, combined heat and power, and sequestration (only include sequestration for
pollutants where sequestration is possible)–from all implementers and owners of these
projects–with emission allowances from under the emissions cap.
- Allocate enough emission allowances to reward all of these
emission reductions.
- Use a multiple pollutant emission reduction reporting system
to provide "one-stop" reporting of reductions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
oxides, particulate matter, mercury, greenhouse gases, and other pollutants. This makes it
easy for owners and implementers of energy efficiency, renewable energy, combined heat and
power, and sequestration projects to get credit for all emission reduction benefits they
deliver.
- Give credit for early emission reduction actions from projects
implemented 1990 or later.
Near-Term Opportunities to Implement these Principles
- State implementation plans for reducing nitrogen oxide
emissions (NOx SIPs)–currently being developed by 22 eastern states and the District
of Columbia in the U.S.
- Committed U.S. reduction requirements for fine particulate
matter (PM2.5) and haze
- In all countries, future emission reduction programs applied
to NOx, PM2.5, haze, mercury, greenhouse
gases, and other pollutants
Supporters of these Principles are eligible to be
recognized for participating in Cleaner and Greener. Certified Companies.
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