Is change on the horizon? General Motors urges Obama and Congress to unite on climate change

[kristopher]

General Motors urges Obama and Congress to unite on climate change
Auto giant adds signature to Climate Declaration, which calls on government to pass climate laws that would help economy
Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent

guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 May 2013 15.14 EDT



General Motors called on Barack Obama and Congress to work together on climate change on Wednesday, saying the effort would be good for business.

GM, which makes the plug-in Chevy Volt, was the first of the big three car makers to sign on to a new push from the business world for greater action on global warming from Washington, the Climate Declaration.

"We want to be a change agent in the auto industry," Mike Robinson, GM vice-president of sustainability and global regulatory affairs, said in a statement.

The declaration, now endorsed by 40 companies, was launched in Washington last month with the aim of capitalising on public concern about climate change after Hurricane Sandy and Obama's re-election in the hope of pushing a climate law through Congress.

More than half of Americans now blame climate change for the extreme weather...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/01/gm-obama-congress-climate-

When the new system creates more winners than the fading system, real change becomes possible.

[Lifelong Protester]

1. I hope so, as I shoveled out for the umptiumpth time

We have had 9 snow days, NINE. That is highly unusual. It's May 2nd and I'm under a foot of snow. I was raking leaves on Sunday and put in a screen on the back door.

HELP! I'm old enough to have been 'around'. This is not normal.

[longship]

2. GM seems to be ahead of the curve here.

After a faltering start with the EV-1. Now one must reevaluate that decision in light of this, and the fact that GM also has innovative products on the roads.

I have not been a cheerleader for US auto manufacturers in spite of the fact that I grew up in Detroit -- yes, within the city limits. But I learned to despise the lousy cars they produced through the 60's and 70's when I was buying my first car. I opted for foreign and have stuck with that decision since.

But now, with what I see, assuming I could afford a new car, I would have to consider US. In the meantime, all I have is a near two decade old Volvo four cylinder, maybe one of the most reliable and safe auto designs ever.

R&K

[FogerRox]

3. I just joined GM & signed the Climate Declaration

http://www.ceres.org/bicep/climate-declaration/

[cprise]

4. What I would like to know

How is the US Chamber of Commerce evolving on this issue?

They were in a very strong denial mode a few years ago.

[kristopher]

6. As far as I know they still are. nt

[northoftheborder]

5. Too late

Well, the big dogs now start whining.....when it is obvious the world is going down......too little, too late, imho.