.... . greenhouse warming is a potential threat sufficient to justify action now." (p. 72) — ". . . the United States could reduce its greenhouse gas...and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low cost." (p. 63) — ". . . substantial mitigation can be accomplished at modest cost. In other words, insurance...

...Assessment did an analysis of the NAS study. According to the OTA staff, the NAS report states: The US could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by between...and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low cost. Note two things about this estimate: it is 10 percent of 1990 emissions, not below 1990 emissions;...

...adopt now to respond to the threat of global warming. The NAS has indicated that the United States can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 40 percent of current levels at very little cost. Some reductions may be at a net cost savings, in fact. The OTA...

...report this Spvuv*; concluding that the I'nited States could reduce its green.-•.mssic-ns betwwn 10 and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low cost. The voice of the US Senate has been effective in the past in the form of resolutions and other actions,...

...contains the technical calculations supporting the finding that the United States could reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 40 percent of the 1990 level at - 2 very low cost, achieving some reductions at a net savings if proper policies are implemented. While...

...contains the technical calculation* supporting the finding that the United States could reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 40 percent of the 1990 level mt very low cose, achieving some reductions at a net savings If proper policies are Implemented . The...

...according to the 1991 National Academy of Sciences report Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming, "The United States could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 40% of the 1990 level at low cost, or perhaps some net savings, if proper policies are implemented." Question...

...climate agreement will prove prohibitively expensive. The National Academy of Sciences reported in 1991 that the United States could reduce its greenhouse...and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low cost. Were there a lack of flexibility in the President's program, I too would be concerned about the expense....

...the differences are more apparent than real . • The first of these conclusions is that "analysis suggests that the United States could reduce its greenhouse...between 10 and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low costs." • The second is that the panel members "reached the collective judgement that the United...