The US could provide leadership by committing to spending 0.05% of its GDP exploring non-carbon-emitting energy technologies – wind, wave, or solar power – or capturing CO2 emissions from power plants. It would then have the moral authority to demand that other nations do the same. By focusing more on research and development, and less in carbon cuts, both candidates could embrace a solution that encourages the best of the American innovative spirit and leaves the best possible legacy to future generations: a high-income, low-carbon energy world.
美国可以通过承诺用GDP的0.05%来开发非炭排放能源技术－风能，波力能或者太阳能－或者通过消除发电厂的二氧化碳排放的方法，起到领导作用。如果美国这样做了，那么它就有道德上的权力要求其他国家也这样做。通过对研发更多的关注以及减少对炭减排的关注，两位候选人都可以纳入一个最大限度鼓励美国人创新精神并将最好的遗产留给后代的解决方案：一个高收益，低炭能源的世界。