Debate Shifts On Global Warming A former presidential candidate and a potential presidential candidate from opposite ends of the political spectrum met to debate global warming this week, but unlike past events, this marked a noticeable shift in the debate on global warming. Instead of quarreling over the science, the debate focused squarely on potential solutions. Appearing before a standing room only crowd in the Russell Senate Office Building, Senator John Kerry and former Speaker Newt Gingrich debated how best to address the growing climate crisis – each arguing for solutions they believed would address the climate crisis faster. For his part, Kerry said that a nationwide cap on greenhouse gas emissions is needed to encourage investments in clean energy technologies. Gingrich argued that the federal government should start by offering tax incentives to encourage industry to reduce carbon emissions. But both underscored the urgency of action. Whether it is regulatory, fiscal or some combination of the two, the American people deserve to know what policies the presidential candidates would pursue if elected. The debate over whether to act is done. Now the heat is on for solutions. | 
