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Economic Choices 2008 - Presidential Candidate Grid (Energy & Environment)

NBR's Presidential Candidates Grids

Quickly see where the leading presidential candidates
stand on major business issues.

All information presented here was compiled from official campaign websites
and, where applicable, official legislative websites. The information is not exhaustive.
To explore the candidates' platforms in more depth, visit their websites. Links are provided below.

Energy & Environment

Photo of John McCain

John McCain
U.S. Senator
(R-Arizona)
  • Limit carbon emissions with with market forces (cap-and-trade) and by promoting advanced technologies, including nuclear
  • Promote production of flexible-fuel vehicles and create the infrastructure for them
  • Return greenhouse gas emissions to 2005 levels by 2012 and continue to decrease them by targeted levels
  • Reduce oil demand by halting shipments to the strategic petroleum reserve
  • Work with other nations to develop a global solution to climate change

johnmccain.com mccain.senate.gov

Photo of Barack Obama

Barack Obama
U.S. Senator
(D-Illinois)
  • Use tradeable allowances (cap-and-trade) to limit greenhouse gas emissions
  • Require transportation fuels to contain 5% less carbon by 2015
  • Target annual increases in fuel economy standards
  • Create a global forum of the largest greenhouse gas emitting countries
  • Require 25% of U.S. electricity be from renewable sources by 2025

barackobama.com obama.senate.gov

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