Chris Dodd for President: Reduce 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By mandating the framework of the Sanders "Cap-and-trade" legislation and the toughest, most transparent rules possible, we can make serious reductions to carbon emissions every decade. By 2020, the U.S. must reduce its emissions by 15% of 80 percent below 1990 levels; by 2040, emissions must be reduced by 2/3 of 80 percent; and by 2050, emissions must be reduced to a level that is 80 percent.
* A portion of the allocated credits will be auctioned off and revenues directed to the Corporate Carbon Tax Trust Fund.

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Council for a Livable World: According to questions asked to Dodd by the Council for a Livable World, Dodd supports attempts towards moving to a nuclear free world, and the U.S. in particular in leading an effort to reducing nuclear stockpiles (7 August 2007). Dodd also opposes the reliable replacement Warhead program, and considers ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty a priority for his administration. He also supports a multilateral international ban on placing weapons in space.

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Chris Dodd for President: * Quality, Experienced Teachers In Every School: The Dodd plan will double the number of nationally board certified teachers and incentivize them to go where they are needed most – low performing, high poverty schools. By paying for the cost of national board certification for any teacher who commits to teach in a high need school for five years and providing them with a salary supplement of $10,000 a year, the Dodd plan will ensure that every school has experienced teachers.

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