U.S. City Proves Living Green Makes Economic Sense

Nicholas D. Kristof argues that Portland Oregon is taking the kind of small economically feasible steps that can be replicated on a national and international level to address global warming.

"Newly released data show that Portland, America's environmental laboratory, has achieved stunning reductions in carbon emissions. It has reduced emissions below the levels of 1990, the benchmark for the Kyoto accord, while booming economically.

What's more, officials in Portland insist that the campaign to cut carbon emissions has entailed no significant economic price, and on the contrary has brought the city huge benefits: less tax money spent on energy, more convenient transportation, a greener city, and expertise in energy efficiency that is helping local businesses win contracts worldwide."

Thanks to Miles Hochstein