14 Quotes by Eileen Claussen

Losing more of our existing nuclear fleet will make it that much tougher to meet our carbon reduction goals. We need to keep ramping up renewables, but they can't meet our need for reliable power 24/7. Nuclear is a baseload source and it's carbon-free - two things we need.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the targets in the Kyoto Protocol cannot and will not be met on the established timetable in the United States and elsewhere.

How we [Americans] move [on climate] will determine the international direction. To lead, we must act.

Binding emissions targets for the developing nations are out of the question.

Every generation faces a challenge. In the 1930s, it was the creation of Social Security. In the 1960s, it was putting a man on the moon. In the 1980s, it was ending the Cold War. Our generation's challenge will be addressing global climate change while sustaining a growing global economy

Some believe the answer to addressing climate change lies in technology incentives. Others say limiting emissions is the only answer. We need both.

Most people are ready to take the dialogue forward. The only place where that is not the case is the administration,

He cares deeply about it in a personal way and has been one of the least reluctant among CEOs to talk about it in a meaningful way.

We can't expect unilateral disarmament. If Goldman works to get stricter federal policies, and if it disseminates its research to clients and policy makers, the issue may be rendered moot anyway.