The Short List: The Most Effective Actions U.S. Households Can Take to Curb Climate Change.

The article discusses several actions U.S. households can take to limit climate change. The author cites the attention focused by the U.S. Congress, presidential candidates, and others on policies to limit the contribution to climate change by the U.S. Cap-and trade systems, automobile fuel economy standards, and investments in renewable energy are promoted in order to change the behavior of businesses while U.S. households, which account for a large percentage of national carbon emissions, is ignored. Topics include statistics related to household emissions, ways households can reduce energy consumption, and the beliefs regarding climate change and energy conservation