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New Energy Economy is dedicated to solving global warming and transforming our economy to one powered by clean energy. With a lack of Congressional action to address climate change, state leadership is critical.
Please join us at the Environmental Improvement Board hearings and help New Mexico become a leader in the clean energy economy.
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NEE's Petition to the Environmental Improvement Board:
Turning a Global Threat into a State-Wide Opportunity
New Mexico has the opportunity to be a leader in addressing climate change and creating the jobs of tomorrow. New Energy Economy and the NM Environmental Law Center are working to expand on our incredible resources for renewable energy and spur investment in clean energy.
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Cap on Carbon Emissions Will Have Many Benefits for New Mexico
Why is a Cap on Carbon Important?
It is Easy to Implement
- Applies only to electric, oil and gas facilities emitting more than 25,000 tons of carbon emission per year.
- Facilities would only be required to reduce emissions by 3% per year starting in 2012.
- There are many existing emission-reducing technologies available that are cost effective.
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Attracts Investment in Renewable Energy Industries
Attracts Investment in Renewable Energy Industries
- Investors worth $13 trillion stated that setting emission reduction targets is a critical step to enable the necessary flows of private capital to low-carbon energy economies.
- New Mexico has some of the most abundant renewable energy potential in the world. New Mexico is second in the nation for solar potential and ranks twelfth in wind electricity potential.
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More Green Jobs for New Mexicans
More Green Jobs for New Mexicans
- With a growing need for a trained renewable energy workforce, the number of green jobs in New Mexico are growing more rapidly than jobs in other fields.
- The green jobs that will be created in New Mexico will not be outsourced and offer the potential of long term careers for employees.
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New Mexico Could be a National Leader in Solving Climate Change
New Mexico Could be a National Leader
- Congress has failed to pass climate legislation. State regulation is crucial to maintain pressure on the federal government.
- By acting now, New Mexico can position itself as a low-carbon economy and make necessary investments in clean technology.
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New Mexico Needs to Address Climate Change
New Mexico Needs to Address Climate Change
- New Mexico’s average temperatures have risen 1.8°F since 1976 and are expected to exceed the 3.6°F threshold by mid-century.
- Warmer average temperatures enable the proliferation of mountain pine beetles and the destruction of forests, setting the stage for more wildfires that cause injury, respiratory disease and death.
- Weather extremes accompanying climate change increase the risk of Hantavirus and San Joaquin Valley fever outbreaks.
- New Mexico’s freshwater supplies will become even scarcer as 50-80% of the state’s water supply originates from snow pack, which is projected to decrease in the state by as much as 60% by 2040.
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