Jan 22, 2007

Ten U.S. Corporations and 4 NGOs Launch Climate Action Group

Ten American corporations, including firms in the energy and financial services sectors, and four leading non-governmental organizations have launched a new climate action group.

Called the US Climate Action Partnership, or USCAP for short, the group will focus on policy action. In a statement released on Friday, the group argued that "there must be a reasoned and serious debate about the solutions. But debate cannot substitute for action." Effective carbon trading will be in the forefront of the group's agenda.

More information and an interview can be found here on MSNBC's website. In the interview, one commentator makes the point that this movement is about posturing and the political climate in the United States; another says that it reflects the corporations willingness to act without being legislated into action. "The climate is the issue; it's the climate in Washington and the climate outside," a PR specialist notes. "What we have here is business taking initiative." Another argues that the movement will not have any considerable impact on the climate. Either way, as the interviewer notes, the truth will be "in the pudding" - six to twelve months from now.

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