WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional Democrats say they're divided on how to cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent within 40 years.
The divide is most pronounced in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, which faces a deadline this week to mark up the provisions of a climate bill, The Hill reported Monday.
The subcommittee is split on the number of emission allowances that should be offered to industries, such as utilities.
The group also differs on how quickly polluters should be required to cut emissions and to what degree power plants should be forced to use renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, Politico reported.
The climate bill is part of President Obama's first-year agenda, which also includes reforms in healthcare and public education.
Congressional Democrats differ on whether they should focus on all three issues at once, especially during the global financial struggle, and a potential congressional fight over the replacement of retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, Politico reported.
