Abstract
Later this year in Paris, negotiators will attempt to forge a new global pact to slow climate change. That planned treaty would not take effect until 2020. But three efforts taking place outside the formal treaty talks are paving the way for greenhouse gas emissions curbs during the next five years. The first involves President Barack Obama. He has said he wants action on climate change to be part of his legacy as President. Facing a Republican Congress that is unlikely to pass legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Obama is flexing executive branch muscle to press the issue on multiple fronts. This includes promoting renewable energy and proposing regulations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In addition, he has issued executive orders to cut emissions from federal operations and the government’s private-sector suppliers. The other two efforts are international. One is the use of an existing global ...
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