Climate change to-do list for a mid-term president
| Action | Benefit |
| Establish leadership on climate change | Reverse decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement. Appoint officials with appropriate expertise and understanding of the science behind climate change. |
| Acknowledge scale of the problem and stop conflating weather with climate | Give business a clear message that low carbon is a stable opportunity for investment. Supports international efforts to reach agreement. |
| Use the instruments of government to drive investment and create markets | Create jobs. Drive innovation. |
| Implement Science based policies | Repopulate government advisory boards with environmental experts and fund independent research. |
| Move to clean energy | Reduce CO2 emissions. Continue shift to renewable technologies. Fund research into new technologies. Reverse decisions to increase drilling. |
| Accelerate the move away from use of hydrofluorcarbons (HFCs) | These are powerful greenhouse gases. Alternative solutions require innovation. |
| Prioritise active transport and public transport | Reduce CO2 emissions. Improve air quality. Improve health and fitness. |