States Can Take Meaningful Climate Action, Even Without Federal Support

 EcoWatch - State action to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change can make a big difference, even in the absence of a strong federal climate strategy, according to a new study led by researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State).

The researchers found that, while state measures to tackle climate change are just slightly more expensive than an organized national effort, they would likely lead to the implementation of different decarbonization technologies, a press release from NC State said.

“Given that there is little expectation the Trump administration will promote a national effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change, we think there is significant value in assessing what kind of difference state-led efforts could make,” said study co-author Jeremiah Johnson, an associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at NC State, in the press release.