Business Backs Low-Carbon USA
Summary
A coalition of businesses and environmental organizations calls on the United States to implement the Clean Power Plan and invest in a low-carbon economy to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Key insights
- A group of businesses argues that transitioning to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy is essential for maintaining U.S. prosperity, creating jobs, and boosting competitiveness, while failing to do so puts that prosperity at risk.
- The signatories call on U.S. leaders to support the swift implementation of the Clean Power Plan and other low-carbon policies to meet national commitments and increase future ambition.
- The coalition advocates for increased investment in the low-carbon economy both domestically and internationally to provide clarity for financial decision-makers and scale investments from billions to trillions of dollars.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Camara, J. (2016). Business Backs Low-Carbon USA. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-backs-low-carbon-usa/
- Chicago
- Camara, Jake. Business Backs Low-Carbon USA. We Mean Business Coalition, 2016. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-backs-low-carbon-usa/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Camara |first1=Jake |title=Business Backs Low-Carbon USA |publisher=We Mean Business Coalition |date=20 April 2016 |url=https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-backs-low-carbon-usa/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{camara2016business, author = {Camara, Jake}, title = {{Business Backs Low-Carbon USA}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-backs-low-carbon-usa/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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