PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
“We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.
Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.
The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise.
That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our croplands and snow-capped peaks.
That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.”
-- President Obama, Second Inaugural Address, January 2013
Washington has a commitment for direct investment into clean energy to fight emissions and support national security initiatives.
The administration is implementing a number of new efforts in the following areas:
1. Accelerating Clean Energy Permitting.
2. Expanding and Modernizing the Electric Grid.
3. Unlocking Investment in Clean Energy Innovation.
4. Spurring Investment in Advanced Fossil Energy Projects.
5. Increasing Fuel Economy Standards.
6. Development and Deployment of Advanced Transportation Technologies.
7. Establish a Goal for Energy Efficiency Standards.
8. Reducing Barriers to Investment in Energy Efficiency.
9. Leading in Clean Energy.
Leading Global Sector Public Financing Towards Cleaner Energy: Under this Administration, the United States has successfully mobilized billions of dollars for clean energy investments in developing countries, helping to accelerate their transition to a green, low-carbon economy.
Source: Executive Office of the President
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