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Actions
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Today,
action is occurring at every level to reduce, to avoid, and to better
understand the risks associated with climate change. Many cities and
states across the country have prepared greenhouse gas inventories; and
many are actively pursuing programs and policies that will result in
greenhouse gas emission reductions.
At the national level, the U.S. Global Change Research Program  coordinates
the world's most extensive research effort on climate change. In
addition, EPA and other federal agencies are actively engaging the
private sector, states, and localities in partnerships based on a
win-win philosophy and aimed at addressing the challenge of global
warming while, at the same time, strengthening the economy. For more information, see the US Climate Action Report (U.S. Department of State, May 2002).
At the global level, countries around the world have expressed a firm
commitment to strengthening international responses to the risks of
climate change. The U.S. is working to strengthen international action
and broaden participation under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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