O-I Testifies Before Congress on Climate Change

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair, Henry Waxman (D-CA), has released climate change draft legislation which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% by 2050.

Prior to its release, Jack McMackin, O-I, presented testimony to both the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.McMackin spoke on behalf of the Energy-Intensive Manufacturers’ Working Group, whose member companies include the glass container industry.

A focus of McMackin’s testimony was the “leakage” issue, whereby energy-intensive manufacturing industries would face competitive disadvantages through the costs imposed by a cap and trade program, unless cost mitigation issues were addressed. As a remedy, testimony also highlighted an amendment, offered by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), which seeks to allocate appropriate credits to energy-intensive industries, moving the emissions allocation scheme from historic to current output and by rewarding industries for carbon efficiency.

Read testimony to House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Ways and Means Committee

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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.