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IECA Issues: Climate
June 19, 2008
IECA President, Paul N. Cicio Testifies Before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality on Climate Legislation
“The legislation will result in significant increases in the demand for natural gas by the power sector.”
(Testimony attached)
June 4, 2008
Paul Cicio - Forbes Magazine Op-ed – Senate Climate Bill Results in Massive Coal to Natural Gas Fuel Switching
“Switching from coal to natural gas will drive up both the demand and the price of natural gas to unprecedented levels.”
(click here to download file)
June 4, 2008
Senate Climate Bill Under-Estimates Natural Gas Costs by $1.3 Trillion
“The math is simple and indisputable. The Energy Information Administration’s natural gas price assumptions used to determine the cost of S.2191 are about one-half of today’s real-world forward prices.”
(click here to download file)
May 29 , 2008
Senate Climate Bill Could Reduce Natural Gas Production as Much as 32 Percent
(click here to download file)
May 29, 2008
Senate Climate Bill S.3036 Treats Manufacturing Import Sensitive Industries and Workers Less Favorable than Foreign Producers in Identical Situations
(click here to download letter) (click here to download press release)
HOLD THE DATE & REGISTER!!...
A Workshop For Manufacturing Companies and Congressional Staff
Registration Forms:
Manufacturing Companies
Congressional Staff
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008
IECA Climate Workshop
101 Constitution Avenue, NW, 9th Floor
Chamber Room
Washington, DC 20001
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Workshop to Examine S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007
and Its Costs and Implications for Manufacturing Competitiveness
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP:
- Review in detail S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, an economy wide cap and trade bill that will significantly increase energy costs and impact manufacturing sector competitiveness. The Senate Majority Leader has announced that this legislation will be on the floor of the Senate in June.
- Examine cost projections of S. 2191; and explain why the Energy Information Administration's cost projections of climate legislation is
consistently understated.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008
U.S. Senate Hill Visits
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008
U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce Hill Visits
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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March 3, 2008
IECA Responds to Chairman Dingell and Chairman Boucher – IBEW/AEP Proposal – Even if it Achieved WTO Approval with Changes – Would be Victory on Paper Only
“There is consensus by the manufacturing sector that the IBEW/AEP Proposal will not work.” (Click here to download letter) (Click here to download press release)
December 10, 2007
IECA Asks to Testify Before Senate Finance Committee on Title VI of S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007
"Title VI will accelerate the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs and increase greenhouse gas emissions." (Click here to download file)
October 30, 2007
IECA Responds to EPW Hearing Questions from Senators Inhofe and Barrasso
(Click here to download file)
October 24, 2007
IECA Testifies Before the Senate Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection Subcommittee to "Examine America's Climate Security Act of 2007"(Click here to download the verbal testimony) (Click here to download the written testimony)
October 19, 2007
IECA Invited to Testify Before the Senate Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection Subcommittee on the America's Climate Security Act of 2007 (Click here to download file)
September 14, 2006
IECA Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on “Examining the Link Between the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Higher Energy Prices to the EU Manufacturing Sector”
Problems with the EU ETS: Electricity prices have increased by almost 50 percent; electric utilities do not have an incentive to reduce ghg emissions. (Click here to download file)
September 1, 2006
IECA Announces Capitol Hill Briefing on September 14, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the US Capitol, Room SC 4 - “Examining the Link Between the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Higher Energy Prices to the EU Manufacturing Sector”
Guest Speaker: Mr. Peter Claes, President of the International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers of Europe. (Click here to download file)
May 23, 2006
IECA Letter to Senator Lugar Opposing S. RES 312
“The resolution supports a ghg cap & trade policy, the same policy that increased European electricity prices by 54%, carbon prices by 380% and caused fuel switching to natural gas.” (Click here to download file)
March 14, 2006
IECA Submits Comments to Senate Energy Committee on “Design Elements of a Mandatory Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Regulatory System.”
“It is impossible to achieve the objective of building a fair, simple and rational ghg program that does not cause significant winners and losers.” (Click here to download press release) (Click here to download file)
October 26, 2005
A June 28, 2005 International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers of Europe Report on the “Failures of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme” (Click here to download file)
July 13, 2004
IECA Provides Senator Hagel with Input on Sound Climate Policy
(Click here to download file)
May 5, 2004
IECA Suggests that Congress Determine How Climate Proposals Would be Practically Achieved Before Supporting Them
The letter to Congress gives an example. A recent legislative proposal that is being described as “modest,” would require the U.S. to figure out how to supply the needs of 28 million without using “any” energy. (Click here to download file)
February 17, 2004
IECA Commends DOE for GHG Registry 1605 (b) and Provides Input
“We are particularly pleased with the focus on GHG intensity measurement and the decision not to implement a system of transferable credits. Establishment of a system of transferable credits is inconsistent with a healthy manufacturing sector.” (Click here to download file)
November 1, 2003
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Study, “Analysis of S.485, The Clear Skies Act of 2003”
An important report that forecasts significant increased use of natural gas by the power sector and insufficient increases in coal. (Click here to download file)
October 30, 2003
S.139 The Climate Stewardship Act is voted down 55 to 43
The Senate voted down S.139 by a vote of 55 to 43. Senator McCain and Lieberman promises “to be back.” IECA says “other policies should be pursued to reduce GHG emissions without loss of manufacturing competitiveness.”
October 22, 2003
IECA joins 23 other trade associations to encourage Senate members not to vote in support of S.139 the Climate Stewardship Act
The industry letter raises concerns the bill will result in energy rationing and electricity prices will rise 41 percent. (Click here to download file)
October 20, 2003
Letter to Senator McCain and Lieberman. IECA cannot support S. 139 The Climate Stewardship Act….”will result in fuel switching to natural gas, further exacerbating the natural gas crisis and sending prices even higher.”
“regulating carbon dioxide would further raise the cost of energy to all Americans, reduce the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, increase unemployment and degrade living standards.” (Click here to download file)
June, 2003
McCain-Lieberman Proposal–Where does the energy come from?
(Click here to download file)
April 28, 2003
“Sense of the Congress” Findings & Resolution on Climate Change
(Click here to download file)
April 3, 2003
Senate Provisions–Climate Change
(Click here to download file)
August, 2002
Why Energy Legislation Should Not Include Transferable Credits
(Click here to download file)
June 3, 2002
U.S. Department of Energy, Notice of Inquiry on GHG Registry 1605 (b)
(Click here to download file)
September, 2001
Climate Change and Energy Intensive Manufacturing Industries- Talking Points
(Click here to download file)
March 27, 2001
GHG Emissions Trading Policy Statement
(Click here to download file)
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