Chamber's position on climate change welcome

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no liberal organization, recently issued a statement, "Addressing Climate Change." In the statement, the Chamber acknowledges that the "climate is changing and humans are contributing to these changes." It calls upon the business community to "develop, finance, build, and operate the solutions needed to power economic growth worldwide, mitigate green house gas emissions, and build resilient, lower-carbon infrastructure."

The Chamber encourages the U.S. to "continue to be a world leader in climate change science and the major sponsor" of climate research. Unfortunately, technological innovation alone will not solve the climate crisis - meaningful, targeted regulation is also needed.

However, I laud the Chamber on its acceptance of the reality of human-caused climate change. The support, and leadership, of the business community is essential in mitigating its impact.

John Knewitz

Burlington