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  • Obama and McCain on climate progress

    Given recent statements by McCain, especially during the Florida GOP debate, positions on climate change could be a clear differentiator among candidates from this point toward November. If Barack Obama is truly serious, he will specify, with a realistic plan, how he'll reduce emissions in the short run with aggressive energy efficiency measures and credible commitments to renewable energy over the long haul. He can start by challenging the Bush Admnistration to capitalize on its hosting the first-ever, ministerial-level, renewable energy summit in the U.S. -- the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference, or WIREC, and its companion Trade Show -- to scale up renewable energy equal to or better than the favors many industry experts agree it is doling out to utilities for next-generation nuclear power plants. On Obama says will move immediately on international climate pact posted 1 year, 9 months ago 7 Responses