Bush energy plan violates international law

The Center for International Environmental Law asserts that the 2001 Bush energy plan violates international law and the UN Climate Convention by significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

• The Bush energy plan is projected to significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions, with overall emissions rising by 35% or more and power plant emissions increasing by as much as 65%.
• The plan is described as a breach of the UN Climate Convention ratified in 1992, which mandates that industrialized countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels. While current US emissions are approximately 15% above 1990 levels, the Bush plan would cause them to rise to 50% above those levels.
• Dutch Environment Minister Jan Pronk, the president of international climate negotiations, characterized the energy plan as a "disastrous development" regarding international efforts to reduce global warming gases.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2001). Bush energy plan violates international law. https://www.ciel.org/news/bush-energy-plan-violates-international-law/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Bush energy plan violates international law. 2001. https://www.ciel.org/news/bush-energy-plan-violates-international-law/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Bush energy plan violates international law |date=1 May 2001 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/bush-energy-plan-violates-international-law/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2001bush, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Bush energy plan violates international law}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2001}, month = may, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/bush-energy-plan-violates-international-law/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }