Tomorrow at the North American Leaders' Summit, the three nations will announce a tri-national climate partnership, with a goal of sourcing 50 percent of electricity from clean energy sources by 2025. This announcement represents the latest pledge "to create a more integrated, sustainable, and globally competitive North American economy."
At two recent RFF workshops (summarized in Resources magazine), experts suggest steps for harmonizing climate and energy policies across North America. They note that the harmonization of policies across nations can improve economic growth and help to meet environmental goals by reducing transaction costs and making additional options possible.
See more research by RFF experts on North American Energy Opportunities.