Technologies exist on the horizon that can help address global climate change concerns.
Government policies are needed to expedite their development, according to a report released Wednesday by business leaders in the United States. To meet these needs, businesses and governments need to work together to identify and eliminate regulatory, trade and other obstacles to rapid technological innovation, commercialization and dissemination, according to the roundtable. Breakthrough technologies that will make a real difference in climate change will not be ready overnight. While the Business Roundtable believes that energy-efficient technologies are the most effective responses to concerns about climate change, the group does not believe that the technologies will be in place in time to meet the goals of the Kyoto Protocol. Yet, focusing on the development of long-term technologies will have a positive effect on the mitigation of climate change concerns.