Why Climate Change?
Reversing climate change is the defining challenge of the 21st century. Temperatures are rising at an alarming rate, ice caps are melting, erratic weather patterns are emerging, and water resources are depleting. The fate of our planet rests in the choices we make today.
Unless we reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, experts say global climate change will have a devastating impact on the face of the planet and the future of our children.
But with this challenge comes incredible opportunity – to create jobs, renew communities, and reduce the harmful emissions that affect our health and the health of our environment.
The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) was established to create and advance solutions to the core issues driving climate change. We take a holistic approach, addressing the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions and the people, policies, and practices that impact them.
