Climate Change

Ohio has the resources and skill to be a leader in the fight to against climate change.

With partners in Ohio and across the nation and world, the OEC is working to develop and sustain:

• new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
  
  
• a decrease in dependency on fossil fuels
  
  
• investment in clean and renewable energy sources
  
  
• stronger energy efficiency standards
  
  
• a clean energy economy
  
  

OEC's fact sheets on climate change issues

Climate Reports

The OEC’s climate reports lay out a road map that leads to a stable climate. Part 1 of the report anaylizes emission reduction targets and the role's Ohio’s manufacturing, agriculture, and coal industries play in reducing emissions. Part 2 emphasizes that Ohio has the resources to be a leader in producing the technology necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

* Ohio Climate Road Map, Part One (pdf)
* Ohio Climate Road Map, Part Two (pdf)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 4th Assessment Report explains the relationship between climate change and human activity. The 5th Assessment report is due out within the next year or two. Read more at www.ipcc.ch.