Bob Keefe, executive director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) a national, nonpartisan group of business owners, investors and professionals who leverage economic research and their business perspective to advance policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy, is the author of Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street, and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet R&L, 2022). Previously, Keefe spent nearly 25 years as a journalist, reporting for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Cox Newspapers chain, the St. Petersburg Times, and the Austin American-Statesman. He resides in San Diego, California.
"""The transition to a clean economy isn't about sacrifice. It's about creating jobs, saving money, keeping our kids healthy and our world safe. In Clean Economy NOW, Bob Keefe lays out how America has finally gotten on a path to a brighter tomorrow - and why it would be disastrous for us to turn back now."" --Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA Administrator (2013-2017) ""To reduce the accelerating impacts of climate change, we must boldly shift to a Clean Economy - NOW. This is the book you need to read to understand the businesses, the policies, and the economic opportunity behind the clean energy revolution, and why companies, consumers - and our planet - can't afford for America to go backward again."" --Manish Bapna, President and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council ""Federal and state clean energy policies are unlocking unprecedented economic opportunity for businesses across America and helping improve equity in the places most in need. Read this book and you'll understand how and what it all means to your company, your community, and our planet."" --Ariel Fan, founder and CEO, GreenWealth Energy ""If you want to understand the once-in-a-generation opportunities of America's clean economy revolution, read this book. As author Bob Keefe lays out, businesses are leading the way, and the only thing that can stop us now is if we make the mistake of letting smart climate investments get caught in the crosshairs of our political and cultural wars."" --Benji Backer, founder and president of the American Conservation Coalition and author, ""The Conservative Environmentalist"" ""In Clean Economy NOW, Bob Keefe masterfully illustrates what Milton Freidman told us decades ago: There is power in tapping free enterprise to solve our environmental challenges. Through his in-depth look at how American businesses are responding to the climate crisis, he shows that a healthy economy and a healthy environment can - and should - go hand-in-hand."" --Bob Inglis, former US representative and executive director, republicEN ""We're at the beginning of the business opportunity of a lifetime - and the best opportunity we have left to combat climate change, improve equity, and expand clean energy for all. To understand the connections between policy, economy, markets and trends, smart business leaders should read Clean Economy NOW."" --Jon Carson, founder and managing partner, Trajectory Energy Partners; former Chief of Staff, White House Council on Environmental Quality"