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1990s
UCS leads a delegation of American nonprofit organizations to the negotiations that result in the Kyoto Protocol climate change treaty. [More about Global Warming]
- UCS expertise in vehicle technology helps convince California to require sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks to meet the same tailpipe emission standards as cars. [More about Clean Vehicles]
- In response to grassroots pressure generated by UCS, the Environmental Protection Agency imposes new conditions on the commercialization of genetically engineered crops. [More about Food and Agriculture]
- New analytic techniques pioneered by UCS demonstrate the potential for renewable energy in the Midwest, setting the stage for substantial market growth. [More about Clean Energy]
- UCS analysis, ad campaigns, and grassroots activism reveal the enormous expense and dubious mission of the B-2 stealth bomber, ultimately succeeding in limiting production to 15 planes. [More about Global Security]
- UCS launches its efforts to prevent severe climate change with a statement endorsed by 700 members of the National Academy of Sciences calling on all nations to advance climate change solutions. [More about Global Warming]
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2000-present, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s...
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