United States Climate Action Partnership was founded on January 22, 2007 by business groups and popular environmental organizations. This group works towards convincing US government to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Principles and goals
United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) published “A Call For Action” brochure where principles and goals of the organization were specified. USCAP members pledged to work in tandem with US President, Congress and other stakeholders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build a sustainable environment in an economical way. It also pledged to introduce a fair climate change program at the earliest date possible.
Founding members of USCAP
Founding members of USCAP included Alcoa, BP America, Caterpillar Inc, Duke Energy, DuPont, Environmental Defense, FPL Group, General Electric, Lehman Brothers, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, PG&E Corporation, PNM Resources, and World Resources Institute.
New members
Oil company ConocoPhillips and insurance firm AIG joined hands with USCAP in April, 2007. Other members who joined United States Climate Action Partnership program include Alcan, Boston Scientific, Deere & Company, Dow Chemical Company, General Motors Corp, Johnson & Johnson, Marsh, PepsiCo, Shell, Siemens, Nature Conservancy, and National Wildlife Federation. Two new members, Chrysler and Ford Motor Company, joined in July, 2007.
Controversies and criticisms
United States Climate Action Partnership had its fair share of controversies. Some of its members were accused of supporting lobbying groups that worked against the core principles of USCAP. USCAP has also been criticized by UN Climate Chief and European Union for falling short of offering any short-term or mid-term plans to counter global climate challenges.
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