Focal Issue: US Climate Change Policy
The question is not whether we need to act … the question now is whether we will have the courage to act before it's too late. President Barack Obama
Executive Action Plan for reducing carbon pollution, preparing the U.S. for the impacts of climate change, and leading international efforts to address climate change.
Room for Improvement
- US ranks 40th out of 58 countries in Climate Change Performance Index
- Top 10 climate-change-fighting countries are all in Europe
What will it take?
Another industrial revolution in which our sources of energy are affordable, accessible and sustainable. Energy efficiency and conservation, as well as decarbonizing our energy sources, are essential*
*quoted from S. Chu, former Energy Secretary & A. Majumdar, former Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
