OVERVIEW
International investment and export strategies play a direct role in strengthening the U.S.’s economic standing—and they can also contribute to lower global emissions. The U.S. economy is large, dynamic, and innovative. When American firms, which have a well-established carbon advantage over international competitors, make and export goods, they can displace dirtier production. Further, the global economy is increasingly demanding advanced energy technologies that have fewer emissions. This offers an expansive market opportunity for U.S. businesses. To realize the abundant economic, security, geopolitical, and climate benefits from a stronger U.S. role in global energy investments and exports, policymakers must come off the sidelines and meet the challenge. Their task: align investment and export policy with economic, security, and climate priorities.
Why It Matters



