Statement from We Mean Business on US Administration Energy Independence Executive Order

The We Mean Business coalition criticizes a US Executive Order that undermines the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the broader clean energy agenda. The coalition argues that the CPP provides significant economic benefits, including estimated net economic gains of US$26-45 billion and support for over 3 million jobs in 2016. Despite the policy shift, the coalition asserts that the transition to low-carbon energy is inevitable, citing support from over 1,000 companies and investors via the 'Business Backs Low Carbon USA' statement and the continued global commitment to the Paris Agreement.

• The Clean Power Plan (CPP) is associated with substantial economic and public health advantages, including estimated net economic benefits of US$26-45 billion and consumer savings of US$155 billion between 2020 and 2030. Additionally, the clean energy economy supported more than 3 million US jobs in 2016, and the CPP was projected to prevent 3,600 premature deaths and over 300,000 missed work and school days.
• Strong private sector support for low-carbon energy persists in the US, evidenced by over 1,000 companies and investors with combined revenues exceeding US$1.2 trillion signing the 'Business Backs Low Carbon USA' statement.
• The Paris Agreement, signed by 196 governments in December 2015, provides the necessary direction and certainty for businesses to make long-term investments in infrastructure and innovation for deep decarbonization.

APA

Topping, N. (2017). Statement from We Mean Business on US Administration Energy Independence Executive Order. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/statement-from-we-mean-business-on-us-administration-energy-independence-executive-order/

Chicago

Topping, Nigel. Statement from We Mean Business on US Administration Energy Independence Executive Order. We Mean Business Coalition, 2017. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/statement-from-we-mean-business-on-us-administration-energy-independence-executive-order/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{topping2017statement, author = {Topping, Nigel}, title = {{Statement from We Mean Business on US Administration Energy Independence Executive Order}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/statement-from-we-mean-business-on-us-administration-energy-independence-executive-order/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }