Press Mention Charlotte Observer January 25, 2020
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As heat rises, SC watches quietly. Will state suffer from lack of climate action?
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South Carolina has failed to develop a comprehensive state climate strategy despite two major studies recommending action, leaving the state vulnerable to rising seas, flooding, and extreme weather. Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy argues that if state leaders had followed the Sanford climate committee's recommendations, South Carolina could have exceeded its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Unlike North Carolina, which has implemented a comprehensive climate plan, South Carolina's response remains fragmented and reactive, with individual cities like Columbia attempting their own climate initiatives without state support.
You not only would have hit the target, you would have exceeded the target. There is a certain momentum that takes hold in states that adopt these things.
Stephen A. Smith
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