$900: The net amount of money the average U.S. household would save in 2030 on their energy bills—including $580 on transportation costs and $320 on electricity, natural gas, and heating oil—if Congress enacts the smart climate policies UCS recommends.

$255 billion: The amount of money businesses and consumers could save in 2030 on electricity, natural gas, home heating oil, and transportation costs—if Congress enacts the smart climate policies that UCS recommends.

$1.7 trillion: The amount of money the United States would save from 2010 to 2030—if Congress enacts comprehensive climate policy that includes a cap on heat-trapping carbon emissions as well as a package of energy and transportation policies.
 
So what are we waiting for?
 
Help UCS get our groundbreaking new analysis—showing that we can reduce global warming pollution while saving consumers and businesses money, putting Americans back to work, and jumpstarting our economy—into the hands of every member of Congress.
 
Right now we have a chance—the first real chance in more than a decade—to prevent the worst consequences of climate change. A bill is moving through the House of Representatives that limits carbon emissions, sets renewable energy standards, and invests in energy efficiency.
 
This is an important step in the right direction, but it needs to be strengthened. We anticipate a full House vote as early as July 4

P.S. Wondering why many of the reports you've heard say we can't afford to act on global warming right now? Because that's what the oil, coal, and auto industries want us to think. They want to keep us addicted to expensive fossil fuels. Don’t let them put our future, our children’s future, and the future of our planet at risk. Help turn up the heat on Congress by becoming a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists today. Thank you!