1.3 Climate Change policy and legislation in the United States of America

While climate change is viewed as a global issue, proposed responses require action at the national level.

In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In 2001, President George W. Bush rejected the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC. Instead [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] , the Bush Administration focused on reducing the greenhouse gas intensity.

With a change of US president in 2009, new policy is emerging. Read the keynote remarks by Todd Stern at the US Climate Action Symposium here. Read about the US Climate Change Bill here.