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Recommendations
The US government should:
Set effective and streamlined regulations to enable the United States to remain a global leader in emissions reduction and clean technologies.
Set future CAFE standards to create investment certainty and maintain US automobile competitiveness, operate a fuel-efficient vehicle fleet to set a precedent for the market, and support state-level efforts to decrease energy demand in the transportation sector.
Address methane emissions and flaring by disseminating R&D results developed by the DOE, national laboratories and industry, while ensuring sufficient and timely investment in oil and gas supply infrastructure, through permitting and licensing.
Refine and update tools to inform planning and investment decisions to improve the climate resilience of the US energy sector.
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