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Obama’s climate change promises: An incomplete history
In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Obama promised to take steps to fight climate change, including, if necessary, implementing executive actions.
“I urge this Congress to get together, pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago,” Obama said. “But if Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will. I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.”
In his last few major policy speeches, the President has emphasized the importance of taking action to combat climate change. But in the past he’s been a bit more waffling on the subject. Here’s a rundown of how he’s framed the debate since taking office:
Obama’s climate change promises
In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Obama promised to take steps to fight climate change, including, if necessary, implementing executive actions.
“I urge this Congress to get together, pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago,” Obama said. “But if Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will. I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.”
In his last few major policy speeches, the President has emphasized the importance of taking action to combat climate change. But in the past he’s been a bit more waffling on the subject. Here’s a rundown of how he’s framed the debate since taking office:
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