During his second inaugural speech, President Barack Obama told the country that the new administration will "respond to the threat of climate change." What this means to the solar energy industry and to other renewable energy was of course not detailed in the short speech. The few lines devoted to combating global warming in Obama's speech have been the subject to considerable speculation, particularly how this new emphasis on "responding" to the threat of climate change will be translated into specific government policy in the coming weeks and months. Time asks the question that is on everyone's mind: can Obama translate his vision into policy. Its headline reads: "Obama Talked Climate Change in His Inaugural Address. Now Can He Do Something About It?" Although Congress considered passing a comprehensive energy bill during the first Obama Administration, the issue of climate change dropped down on the list of policy priorities after the mid-term elections.
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