PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 9, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s reelection, along with a Republican Congress, ensures that leadership on climate policy is likely to plummet in priority while global warming targets fall further out of reach. Without government regulation and incentives designed to reduce our environmental footprint and save money, other entities must step up and lead the country toward a clean, robust, innovative economy. The business community working together is the most logical agent of change. Our organizations are uniquely prepared to help businesses act on climate change, meet its challenges and seize the opportunities it presents to build a more prosperous, sustainable economy for the future. As leaders, we have a responsibility to take this issue seriouly and take action. It’s everyone’s business. ~ Joe Cutatone, Alliance for Climate Transition, and Jeff Marks, ClimateWork Maine