OUR ENERGY VISION "Citizens for Global Solutions envisions a world in which all people have access to clean, safe, affordable and sustainable energy resources; and in which the world’s energy resources are no longer a source of conflict, political exploitation or environmental destruction." Our current legislative goals are designed to help us achieve this vision. With yo...

View this as a PDF Summary S.Res.30 was introduced by Senator Biden, on January 16, 2007 and originally co-sponsored by Senators Lugar, Bingaman, Boxer, Feingold, Lieberman and Snowe. The resolution calls for U.S. participation in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), leading to agreements that will commit all major emitters of greenhouse ga...

CONNECTING GLOBAL TO LOCAL Connecting Global to Local (CG2L) is an initiative of Citizens for Global Solutions that aims to make the connection between global issues and local concerns in communities across the United States. CG2L helps mobilize voices that support a more cooperative and engaged U.S. role in the world. Overcoming today's energy challenges will require both local and...

Citizens for Global Solutions envisions a world in which all people have access to clean, safe, affordable and sustainable energy resources; and in which the world’s energy resources are no longer a source of conflict, political exploitation or environmental destruction. To achieve this future, we support comprehensive, globally-focused energy policies based on these fund...

A Rare Opportunity: Achieving a sustainable energy future is one of the greatest challenges facing the United States and the world today.  Our current energy system is destroying the environment, hindering development and undermining security.  From climate change to conflict in the Middle East, the consequences of the world’s fossil fuel dependence are increasingly evident.   In the U.S.,...

Introduction Climate change is one of the most serious challenges the world faces today. Its effects are not limited to one nation or particular region of the globe; rather, they will affect humanity and ecosystems worldwide. Concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases, believed to trap heat in the atmosphere in a planetary “greenhouse” of sorts, have risen sharply, as have global temp...