Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 30, 2023
Republicans on a U.S. House panel argued Wednesday against aggressive moves to meet carbon reduction goals, saying U.S. fossil fuel companies are working to make their products cleaner.
Democrats on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals countered that to achieve further reductions, federal policies should be continued to encourage the development of renewable energy and consumer products such as electric vehicles.
Coming the day before the 28th annual United Nations climate conference was set to begin, members of the panel battled over the U . . .