This is Al Gore’s speech exhorting Americans to change to a carbon-free economy in ten years.
The United States is a very large country. Ireland is a small one. If the United States can do it in ten years, we can do it in five.

We Can Solve It

But what about Europe? You may be surprised to learn how our estranged transatlantic partner has been faring during these roller-coaster times — and how successfully it has been knocking down the Europessimist myths about it.
5 Myths About the Sick Old Man of Europe:The Washington Post