Kicking Our Oil Addiction, Fixing Global Woes

In the face of all these problems — what President Bush has called an “addiction to oil” — America faces a major test. Will we embrace policies designed to prolong our reliance on oil, simply seeking to drive down prices and extend supplies, or will we pair solutions to oil security with answers to climate change? Not all oil security solutions are created equal when examined through the lens of climate security. As the nation decides on how to kick the oil habit, policies must be adopted that reduce oil consumption (PDF) and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. This must become the dual measure of our success.

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