Climate Change Task Force Outlines The Way Forward : For Businesses, Challenges And Opportunities Ahead

The Council on Foreign Relations commissioned a Task Force on climate change to offer suggestions for the next administration on how America can reposition itself as a leader in climate change. I was honored to co-chair the Climate Change Task Force, along with former New York governor George Pataki.

The Task Force report, "Confronting Climate Change: A Strategy for U.S. Foreign Policy," confirms what most scientist now believe: the world is warming and human activity is primarily responsible.

While the consequences of climate change are difficult to predict with detailed accuracy, we do know that sea levels will rise, threatening some coastal regions and likely causing significant migration of populations. Storms will be more frequent and more severe, floods will increase while other areas will be hit by drought, and diseases will be more deadly.