Bush energy plan violates international law

The Center for International Environmental Law asserts that the Bush energy plan would increase overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 35% or more, and power plant emissions by up to 65%, thereby breaching the UN Climate Convention's requirement for industrialized nations to reduce emissions to 1990 levels.

• The Bush energy plan is projected to cause a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions, with overall emissions rising by 35% or more and power plant emissions increasing by as much as 65%.
• The plan places the United States in breach of the UN Climate Convention ratified in 1992, which mandates that industrialized countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels; under the plan, U.S. emissions would reach 50% above 1990 levels.

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} }