# Auto Industry Changing Gears

*Published:* 2007-03-15
*Author:* Bill Chameides

Good news for the climate! The [auto industry is calling for cap-and-trade legislation](http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/14/ap3517592.html) to fight global warming. Car manufacturers have been among the fiercest defenders of business-as-usual, so it’s great to have them on board.

Even better, this shift seems to be a trend. The *Chicago Tribune* recently reported that [big business is starting to push for federal legislation](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703020109mar02,1,1396890.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed) to cap carbon emissions, because the blizzard of individual state laws is driving them crazy.