Energy Policy in the United States, Part I

Energy policy has become one of the central issues in the 2008 presidential campaign. Most of the debate has focused on whether the United States should increase domestic oil development. This video discussion, by GDAE researcher Brian Roach, argues that the recent emphasis on domestic oil development is not only irrelevant, it distracts us from our real energy problems. The primary objective of any comprehensive energy policy in the United States should be reducing our reliance on oil. This will require investments in a broad range of clean energy technologies, but also economic policies that create an appropriate set of incentives. The missing factor is not a shortage of effective policy options, it is the political courage and leadership to put these ideas into action.

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