Bush Plan Cuts Growth of Greenhouse Gases by 2025

President Bush set 2025 as the target date by which the US should stop the growth of greenhouse emissions from coal power plants, the AP reports. The goal is for those plant emissions to peak in 10 to 15 years, then begin declining. Bush called for legislation to introduce incentives for the development of green technology.

"All responsible approaches depend on accelerating the development and deployment of new technologies," Bush said. The White House wants Congress to enact climate change legislation, fearing the regulatory “train wreck” if existing laws, such as the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act, were instead used to enforce emissions controls.