Global Warming Goals 2020

Given that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is setting greenhouse gas emission targets for 2020 and accepting input on those goals up to July 15th 2010,
And given that even the committee set up to determine the appropriate greenhouse gas emissions levels has agreed that with foreseeable policy changes it would be reasonable for the Commonwealth to attain a 35\% below 1990 level emissions level by 2020,
And given that the committee is also responsible for determining the strategies for reaching whatever the agreed upon emissions level is for 2020,
We, the undersigned, hereby expect and request that the Patrick Administration will commit to leading by adopting a target of 35\% below 1990 levels for greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
We expect and request that the Administration assess all strategies by planning backwards from an end goal of lifting our carbon footprint; this will avoid pushing more expensive changes to later years or creating redundancy or spending resources on dead end initiatives or taking steps that will increase barriers later (like making policy changes that exacerbate local resistance).
We further expect and request that the Governor's Administration will support policy goals that reflect the potential of already existing technologies for the State of Massachusetts such as:
* net-zero emission standards for new buildings,
* programming to attain an average of 50\% weatherization and conservation measures for Massachusetts households
* prioritizing lower costs from the perspective of consumers as opposed to prioritizing the interests of major industry and electrical utility companies
tying tax subsidies to savings for consumers and the creation of US especially in-state jobs with priority given to those communities where these are needed most
setting the earliest possible goal for reaching 100\% renewable electricity production which is already almost attainable with existing technologies.