President Obama Elected to a Second Term

The World Resources Institute calls on the re-elected President Obama to establish a strong national climate and energy strategy, including carbon pricing and stricter emissions standards for power plants, to move beyond a 'piecemeal approach' and secure a competitive position in the $2.3 trillion clean energy market.

• The World Resources Institute acknowledges that the Obama administration's first term achieved progress through clean vehicle rules, proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants, and clean energy investments, but argues these actions are insufficient to confront the climate crisis.
• The document recommends that the U.S. adopt a national climate and energy strategy, specifically suggesting that the president work with Congress to implement a price on carbon and that the EPA establish new standards to reduce greenhouse gases from existing power plants.
• A 'piecemeal approach' to climate and energy is identified as a hindrance to American businesses attempting to compete in a global clean energy market valued at $2.3 trillion.
• The statement urges the administration to take a more constructive role in international climate negotiations to achieve an ambitious international climate agreement.

APA

Steer, A. (2012). President Obama Elected to a Second Term. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-president-obama-elected-second-term

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. President Obama Elected to a Second Term. World Resources Institute, 2012. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-president-obama-elected-second-term.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2012president, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{President Obama Elected to a Second Term}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-president-obama-elected-second-term}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }