Towards A New Energy Future

We are all part of a global energy system whose dependence on fossil fuels is exacting a steep price - global warming, poverty, armed conflict, authoritarianism?the list goes on and on.

In our interconnected world, the energy choices of each nation affect all nations. If the U.S. kicked our fossil fuel habit tomorrow, we would still face a host of problems as a result of the rest of the world?s continued dependence. We need shared energy solutions to the common challenges we face.

As the world?s leading consumer of energy, the U.S. has both a unique power and a real responsibility to guide the course of global energy policy. It is time to use that power to invest in a new energy future, working in partnership with other nations to develop comprehensive energy solutions that will be good for the environment, good for development and good for security.