As a prelude to a federal policy, the U.S. states are leading the way in building a U.S. climate change and clean energy policy from the ground up. This bulletin tells the story of these states through a PowerPoint presentation. It showcases the important state work that has occurred in the past few years to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and it highlights the building blocks the states use to create a comprehensive de facto national Climate Action Program.
State climate action policies not only provide examples and lessons learned that are helpful to other states, but they serve as a blueprint for our current federal government to follow in order to make the United States an international leader on climate change.
