Presidential Climate Action Project

In January 2007, CNT’s history of climate change research culminated in a multi-lateral coalition aiming to define climate priorities for the upcoming presidential administration. The Presidential Climate Action Project has developed a bold, comprehensive and non-partisan plan for presidential leadership rooted in climate science and designed to ignite innovation at every level of the American economy. Developed by a broad group of leaders from around the nation, the “Presidential Climate Action Plan” is a comprehensive and detailed plan to help the next President of the United States take action on global warming within the first 100 days of the new administration.

CNT’s research and expertise in transportation, land use, and climate change forms the basis for much of the plan’s transportation agenda. In addition, CNT President Scott Bernstein serves on the Steering Committee of the Presidential Climate Action Project, bringing CNT’s deep understanding of sustainable, measurable, place-based solutions with net economic benefits to this monumental project.

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Full report, “The Presidential Climate Action Plan”
Presidential Climate Action Project website
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Publications

Transit-Oriented Development and the Potential for VMT-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

By CNT, CTOD. June 30, 2010. (.pdf, 5,072.0kb)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chicago: Emissions Inventories and Reduction Strategies for Chicago and its Metropolitan Region

By CNT: Jennifer McGraw, Peter Haas, Linda Young, and Anne Evens. February 28, 2010. (.pdf, 185.7kb)

Capital Bill signing by Governor Pat Quinn Remarks

By Jacky Grimshaw, CNT. July 13, 2009. (.pdf, 42.6kb)

Testimony to the House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

By Scott Bernstein, CNT. June 11, 2009. (.pdf, 1,005.6kb)

Chicago’s Guide to Completing an Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy

By Chicago DOE, Julia Parzen, CNT. February 1, 2009. (.pdf, 1,191.5kb)

Summary Report: Chicago’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Inventory, Forecast and Mitigation Analysis for Chicago and the Metropolitan Region.

By CNT. September 18, 2008. (.pdf, 749.4kb)

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News

May 17th, 2010 Recent Developments in Addressing Climate Change: the American Power Act and USEPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Two important climate change actions occurred at the federal level recently. The much-anticipated Kerry-Lieberman climate legislation, the “American Power Act” was released while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a “Tailoring Rule” that sets thresholds for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from large sources, such as power plants.

March 5th, 2010 Beyond the Inventory: Communicating Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies

When CNT set out to inventory Chicago’s greenhouse gas emissions, our goal was to give the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change the information it needed to better understand where Chicago’s emissions come from and to establish a baseline for comparison in future years.

November 25th, 2009 Comprehensive Climate Change Policy in Stalemate, But the Tides Still Turn

Despite recent announcements from the Senate leadership that climate change legislation will be put off until spring of 2010 and questions about the fate of the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen, CNT is not discouraged about the future of climate action in the U.S.

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Projects

Presidential Climate Action Plan

Developed by a broad group of leaders from around the nation, the PCAP is a comprehensive and detailed plan to help the next President of the United States take bold action on global warming within the first 100 days of the new administration.

Chicago Climate Report

CNT was the lead researcher for the climate change mitigation elements of Chicago’s Climate Action Plan, advising the city by developing an emissions inventory and forecast for Chicago and the metro region, as well as researching, modeling and evaluating 33 different mitigation strategies.

Clinton Foundation Partnership

In conjunction with the William J. Clinton Foundation, CNT has designed an online tool for measuring greenhouse gas emissions in the world’s 40 largest cities, thus providing critical information to enable climate action.

High Speed Rail as a Climate Strategy

CNT, with the Center for Clean Air Policy, has documented the potential of high speed rail networks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an alternative to short-haul airplane trips.

Tools

Airhead

Learn how much air pollution you create, and see how you compare to other people.

TravelMatters

Learn more about how travel habits and transportation choices affect global climate change, with interactive emissions calculators, on-line emissions maps, and a wealth of educational content.

I-GO Car Sharing

I-GO exists to provide economical and environmentally sound transportation choices, aiming to reduce car ownership rates, lower family transportation costs, reduce urban congestion and improve air quality in all neighborhoods.

Wet Cleaning