| The debate on global warming, what is left of it, is | | | | The partnership is taking a unique view of the global |
| often categorized as the far left versus business. | | | | warming situation. Instead of fighting it at every turn, |
| Such a characterization is incorrect as shown by the | | | | they believe it not only exists, but is an opportunity. |
| US Climate Action Partnership. | | | | The partnership is calling for mandatory emissions |
| The debate on global warming is more or less over. | | | | reductions and caps. At the same time, it is trying to |
| The finer points are still contested, but there is little | | | | focus big business and government on the |
| debate the planet is warming, a development that will | | | | technological and economic opportunities available. |
| cause climate change. The debate, itself, however, | | | | Whining about global warming will not motivate big |
| has often been sidetracked by the parties involved. | | | | business to change its conduct according to the |
| Simply put, is this just one of those arguments that | | | | Partnership. Given this assumption, the Partnership is |
| pits the left versus the right in our country. After all, | | | | taking another approach. It is arguing that this is an |
| can either side really agree on anything? Well, the | | | | economic opportunity for companies. By making |
| global warming debate is not a left versus right | | | | mandatory emission restrictions, big business will be |
| argument as show by the US Climate Action | | | | presented with the economic opportunity to develop |
| Partnership. | | | | and sell new technology that addresses the new |
| The US Climate Action Partnership is pretty much | | | | environmental situation. |
| what it sounds like - a group calling for mandatory | | | | So, is all of this a lot of hot air? Well, it is always hard |
| caps on greenhouse emissions. So, what makes it | | | | to know with most of these partnerships. In the |
| different from any other group with the same goal? | | | | case of this one, however, the companies seem to |
| The parties comprising the Partnership. Ready to be | | | | be acting. General Electric, for instance, has invested |
| surprised? The include some of the large corporations | | | | hundreds of millions into renewable energy platforms. |
| in the world including, but not limited to, Caterpillar, | | | | BP [British Petroleum] has opened up a subsidiary in |
| Alcoa, Dupont, General Electric, and Lehman Brothers. | | | | the US that deal only with renewable energy and |
| These companies are pillars in the business world, and | | | | invested millions in solar and wind power. All and all, |
| hardly tie-dye wearing hippies. | | | | these companies seem serious. |