Tuning into climate ... finally

WRI President Jonathan Lash and GE Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt featured in the NY Times for the U.S. Climate Action Partnership.

On the eve of President Bush's State of the Union Address, the CEOs of 10 major companies and heads of four environmental groups will convene in Washington, D.C. to deliver a mandate to Congress - it's time for a firm nationwide cap on carbon dioxide emissions.

Perhaps representation from industry heavyweights such as Alcoa, DuPont, BP, Duke Energy, Lehman Brothers, and, of course, GE ,will hammer home the point that coordinated, immediate action is necessary to combat climate change, and, most importantly, industry isn't opposed to regulation. As economic losses are oft-cited as reasons for failing to enact policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the partnership will hopefully provide the much needed impetus for Congress to gather enough momentum to pass legislation that will finally regulate the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Watch C-SPAN's coverage of the press conference held this morning at 11:30 am regarding the partnership's policy recommendations, which can also be downloaded at US CAP'S home page. Also, read CNN's recap of the event.

Also, these editorials shed further light on the current political climate:
Climate Policy's Odd Man Out by Sebastian Mallaby

Senators Bingaman and Boxer in the Dallas Morning News

A warning from the garden by Thomas Friedman