A policymaker’s market case for private sector investment in clean energy

“…businesses are coming to the conclusion that reducing emissions is not just good for the environment—it can also boost bottom lines, cut costs for consumers, and deliver returns for shareholders.”

I could not have said that any better. So who did say it?

Barack Obama. Yesterday, 44 published a policy forum article in Science entitled “The irreversible momentum of clean energy“. There is a certain amount of the expected global top-down policy argument, but what caught my eye was the attention drawn to the fundamental bottom-up case — unlocking value for business stakeholders.