Energy and Climate Change

Climate change is widely recognized as one of the most significant factors in shaping humanity's future.  Thus energy and climate change, in a world increasingly dependent on fossil fuels, stands at the center of the critical policy decisions for sustainable development.

US government: views & policy

• EPA’s global warming site
• State Dept on global climate change

US civil society commentary

• Environmental News Network special report on global warming
• CitNet Working Group on Energy & Climate Change
• Natural Resources Defense Council:
  • Clean Air and Energy
  • Global Warming
• Sierra Club:
  • Clean Renewable Energy Campaign
  • Global Warming Campaign
• Green House Network's recommended sites
• Environmental Defense Fund's Green Energy Programs

US business & industry commentary

• Business Council for Sustainable Energy
• Export Council for Energy Efficiency

Other views

• Alliance to Save Energy
• CREST

United Nations documents

• Commission on Sustainable Development, 9th Session - Energy(April 30-May 2, 2001)
• Commission on Sustainable Development, 9th Session - atmosphere (April 30-May 2, 2001)
• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Agenda 21, Chapter 9 - “Protection of the Atmosphere” (1992)