America's most important assets are its people -- decent, hard-
working, creative and concerned. When that talent is focused
through our economic and political system to solve a problem, it
can accomplish great things. We have put people on the moon, we
have won the cold war, and we have provided unparalleled
prosperity. We can now begin to do the same for the global
environment. This plan harnesses economic forces to meet the
challenges posed by the threat of global warming. It calls for
limited, and focused, government action and innovative
public/private partnerships. It relies on the ingenuity,
creativity, and sense of responsibility of the American people.
President Clinton's Action Plan responds to the threat of global
climate change and helps guide the U.S. economy toward
environmentally sound economic growth into the twenty-first
century. The plan is comprehensive, targeting all greenhouse
gases and all sectors of the economy. The plan inaugurates a new
era of partnership with American business to help