ABSTRACT

Overlay: Actions will eventually be taken by the United States and other countries to try to mitigate climate change. Planners need to be aware of this probability. The situation is such that the longer the time before some serious action is taken, the more drastic the action must be. ExxonMobil, in its Outlook for Energy [1] states: “Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will grow slowly, then level off around 2030. In the United States and Europe, where a shift from coal to less carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas is already underway, emissions will decline through 2040 (p. 1).