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Read. Follow. Verify.House Committee Hearing on Reducing Industrial Emissions
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript from a 2019 House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis hearing. The committee met to discuss technological and policy strategies for reducing carbon emissions within the U.S. industrial sector, which includes manufacturing of steel, cement, and chemicals.
The hearing explores potential federal policy shifts that could impact the $3 trillion industrial sector and its 20 million jobs by setting new standards or incentives for carbon reduction in manufacturing.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Industrial manufacturers
These businesses are the primary focus of potential future regulations or incentives regarding carbon emissions.
Industrial sector employees
The 20 million jobs in this sector may be impacted by policy changes aimed at reducing industrial emissions.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on September 26, 2019, in the Capitol Visitor Center.
- The industrial sector accounts for approximately 30 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
- The industrial sector contributes over $3 trillion to the U.S. GDP.
- The industrial sector supports nearly 20 million jobs in the United States.
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- The committee discussed the role of raw material production, including steel, cement, fertilizer, plastics, and chemicals, in carbon output.
- The hearing included testimony from four expert witnesses representing research and policy organizations.
- Several documents were submitted for the record, including a report on federal policy, a letter from the United Steelworkers, and a letter from the American Forest & Paper Association.
- The committee chair stated the goal of the hearing was to address a perceived policy void at the national level regarding climate action.
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Focus on Industrial Sector
The committee explicitly noted a shift in focus from the power and transportation sectors to the industrial sector, which had previously received less policy attention.
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