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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Energy Innovation and Climate Change
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on April 11, 2019, to discuss technological innovations and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector. The session featured testimony from energy experts and academics regarding global energy demand and potential policy solutions.
This hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and legislative discussion that informs future federal energy policy, research funding, and climate-related regulations.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Energy Industry
Companies in the electricity sector are subject to potential shifts in federal energy policy and innovation funding discussed by the committee.
General Public
Residents are affected by long-term changes in energy costs, grid reliability, and environmental regulations resulting from federal policy.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on April 11, 2019, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector have declined in seven of the last ten years.
- U.S. electricity sector emissions were 14 percent lower in 2019 compared to 2005 levels.
- The International Energy Agency projects global electricity demand will increase by 60 percent by 2040.
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- The committee reviewed testimony from five expert witnesses representing academia, policy research, and the private energy sector.
- The hearing record includes supplemental materials such as the 'Greenhouse Gas Emission Atmospheric Removal (GEAR) Act' from the 110th Congress.
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Focus on Global Demand
The committee shifted focus from domestic emission reductions to the challenge of rising global electricity demand, citing IEA projections.
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