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28 Oct '12, 12pm

Why Is North America Behind The Curve On Climate Change and Energy?

Why Is North America Behind The Curve On Climate Change and Energy?

Just three short years ago, it appeared that North America was on the verge of finally kicking that nasty dirty energy addiction that was crippling our economies and our energy independence. The United States had elected a president (Barack Obama) who set incredibly lofty goals for renewable energy targets, and green energy investments across the continent were higher than anywhere else in the world. And then, all of a sudden, nothing happened. The promises of politicians went unfulfilled , investments began flowing to other countries, and we returned to the fossil fuel spigot for one more hit to satisfy our addiction. And though North America includes numerous countries and territories, the two biggest culprits holding the continent back are the United States and Canada. In the early part of this century, both North America and Europe were investing solidly in renewable e...

Full article: http://www.desmogblog.com/2012/10/18/why-north-america-be...

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