Interagency report on international competitiveness and climate regulations released

ACEEE - On December 2, a number of collaborators from several federal agencies released a report [PDF] at the request of five Senators from manufacturing states: Evan Bayh (D-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO).

The original letter from the Senators asked that the Administration offer an analysis of four primary points:

1. Determination of which industries will likely be eligible for the energy-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) industry allocations provided in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454);
2. Assessment of the potential impacts of this legislation on EITE industries;
3. Identification of additional data that would be useful for determining trade impacts, allocation requirements, and greenhouse gas emission in other countries; and
4. The other measures within ACES that could help to mitigate the effects of a cap-and-trade system on EITE industries.