DAVENPORT, IOWA (AP) -- A legislative group is working on ways for Iowa to cut greenhouse gas emissions related to global warming by 50 percent or 90 percent by 2050.
The panel, which met Monday in Davenport, plans to report next year to the Legislature.
Many climate experts say emissions need to be cut sharply in the next decade or so for the world to avoid a climate "point of no return."
Not everyone at Monday's meeting accepted the argument, especially if it means reducing the use of coal. Utilities consider coal the cheapest, most reliable way to meet demand for electricity.
Joe Lucas of Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, which supports coal-fired plants, says Iowa should push energy-efficiency programs and leave emissions standards to Congress.
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