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篇章：呼吁减少碳排放 Hi, everybody. I m here at Children s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., visiting with some kids being treated here all the time for asthma and other breathing problems. Often, these illnesses are aggravated by air pollution-pollution from the same sources that release carbon and contribute to climate change. And for the sake of all our kids, we ve got to do more to reduce it. Earlier this month, hundreds of scientists declared that climate change is no longer a distant threat-it has moved firmly into the present. Its costs can be measured in lost lives and livelihoods, lost homes and businesses; and higher prices for food, insurance, and rebuilding. That s why, last year, I put forward America s first climate action plan. This plan cuts carbon pollution by building a clean energy economy-using more clean energy, less dirty energy, and wasting less energy throughout our economy. One of the best things we can do for our economy, our health, and our environment is to lead the world in producing cleaner, safer energy-and we re already generating more clean energy than ever before. Thanks in part to the investments we made in the Recovery Act, the electricity America generates from wind has tripled. And from the sun, it s increased more than tenfold. In fact, every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar-and every panel is pounded into place by a worker whose job cannot be shipped overseas. We re wasting less energy, too. We ve doubled how far our cars and trucks will go on a gallon of gas by the middle of the next decade, saving you money at the pump-and we re helping families and businesses save billions with more efficient homes, buildings, and appliances. | 
