How to Make U.S. Manufacturing Clean and Competitive in the Global Low-Carbon Economy
Event Summary
Industrial activities cause roughly 30 percent greenhouse gas emissions and their share is growing. Many of these emissions are hard to abate with current technologies, which poses an urgent challenge—but also an enormous opportunity. A surge in clean manufacturing innovation could strengthen America’s competitive position in the world economy if appropriate policies are adopted.
ITIF hosted a discussion about a recently released report, in partnership with Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation, outlining policy recommendations to integrate the U.S. manufacturing innovation and competitiveness agenda with emerging national climate policies.
Speakers

Jane Flegal
Senior Director for Industrial Emissions
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Keynote Speaker


David M. Hart@profdavidhart
Professor of Public Policy
George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government
Panelist (View Presentation)



Dorothy Robyn
Nonresident Senior Fellow
ITIF Center for Clean Energy Innovation and Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability
Moderator