Earlier this week, Carbonetworks had the privilege of gathering with over 100 other business leaders in Washington, DC to support climate change legislation. During the two-day event, our distinguished group met with top Obama Administration officials, Senate and House leaders, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, officials from EPA and others to make the case for action this year.
The legislation currently under consideration by Congress is critical, and includes provisions to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, a carbon cap and trade provision, increased investment in alternative energies, such as wind and solar, and increased investment in retrofits. Together with companies like Dow Chemical, Nike, Timberland and Starbucks, we made a powerful demonstration to the Obama administration and to Congress that sustainability and smart use of energy are not only good for the planet, but also good for business. We built Carbonetworks around this idea, and we hope that we embody the opportunity that energy technology offers to drive the American economy in the years ahead.
More information on the effort can be found at www.wecanlead.org. To view Carbonetworks CEO Michael Meehan discussing the issues of climate change legislation on ABC News’ “Ahead of the Curve”, play the video below.
October 9th, 2009 by Marketing
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