Action is the focus of the newest revision of AIChE’s Climate Change Policy Statement (https://tinyurl.com/AIChEclimate), approved by the Board of Directors in October 2024. This short statement on the Institute’s position distills more than a decade of discussion, debate, and membership engagement on a topic that profoundly affects the chemical engineering profession. It calls upon chemical engineers to do what they do best: Apply knowledge of the physical sciences to create practical, economical, and commercial solutions to the world’s most challenging technical problems.
The Institute’s first statement in 2014 recognized that climate change was a valid issue and asserted AIChE’s commitment to providing technical information to its members, government policymakers, and the public. Yet, without sufficient consensus among AIChE members, this statement took no position on the cause or extent of climate change. To address this gap, in 2017, the Board assigned the Public Affairs and Information Committee (PAIC) to solicit AIChE members’ input on the validity of climate change assertions. This inquiry was undertaken through six online discussions via AIChE Engage, each framed by ChEnected posts. Critical, in-depth discussion ensued with considerable debate over analytical findings and uncertainties. Members ultimately...
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