Contrary to popular wisdom, our carbon glide path is not due mainly to less economic activity during the recession, or the slow recovery, or the rapidly increasing use of natural gas.
Obama is the leader most likely to be blamed 20 or 30 years from now when people around the world are suffering from intense, diverse and irreversible stresses from climate change.
Climate Action Plan author William Becker emphasizes the need for the next president to seize bipartisan momentum and act to mitigate climate change within the first 100 days in office.