Barack Obama to outline 'national plan' on climate change
US President Barack Obama will give a major speech on climate change Tuesday in which he will propose a “national plan” to curb carbon pollution despite resistance from Congress.
US President Barack Obama will give a major speech on climate change Tuesday in which he will propose a “national plan” to curb carbon pollution despite resistance from Congress.
Obama has made taking action on climate change a key goal of his second term but will have to rely on the powers of the presidency as the Republican-led House of Representatives would likely block any fresh legislation.
“I’ll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go – a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it,” Obama said Saturday.
“We’ll need scientists to design new fuels, and farmers to grow them. We’ll need engineers to devise new sources of energy, and businesses to make and sell them. We’ll need workers to build the foundation for a clean energy economy.”
“And we’ll need all of us, as citizens, to do our part to preserve God’s creation for future generations – our forests and waterways, our croplands and snowcapped peaks,” Obama added, in a video statement posted on Twitter.
We’ll need scientists to design new fuels, and farmers to grow them. We’ll need engineers to devise new sources of energy, and businesses to make and sell them
Past attempts at passing climate change legislation have been stymied in Congress, meaning Obama will likely take executive action, as he did last year by hiking fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks.