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U.S. Lags Behind G8 Nations in Growing Clean Energy Economy, Reducing Emissions
The G8 Climate Scorecard, released by World Wildlife Fund and global financial services company Allianz SE, comes one week before heads of state gather in Italy for the 2009 G8 summit. In the 2009 ranking, the U.S. resides in seventh place, just ahead of Canada and behind Russia. “During debate on the energy and climate bill in the House of Representatives last Friday, opponents of the legislation demanded that other countries first step up to the plate,” said WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts. “The truth is that not only has much of the rest of the world already been at the plate, they’re several innings into the game and we’re only now emerging from the dugout.” To read more about the scorecard and comments from Carter Roberts, see press release.
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