WRI Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement responding to President Obama's 2014 State of the Union address, supporting the administration's plan to enact new emissions standards for existing power plants and emphasizing the economic benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

• President Obama announced that his administration would enact new emissions standards for existing power plants, asserting that "Climate change is a fact."
• WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer argues that emissions standards for power plants can drive innovation and that many U.S. states are already equipped to meet such standards using cost-effective measures and existing authority. He notes that the average U.S. coal plant is nearly 40 years old, with over one-third ready for retirement.
• U.S. domestic climate leadership is viewed as a means to build international trust and drive momentum toward a universal climate agreement in Paris in 2015, helping the U.S. meet its goal of reducing emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020.

APA

Steer, A. (2014). WRI Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-response-2014-state-union-address

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. WRI Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address. World Resources Institute, 2014. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-response-2014-state-union-address.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2014wri, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{WRI Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-response-2014-state-union-address}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }