local communities to reduce the energy we consume. when we rescued our automakers, for example, we worked with them to set higher fuel-efficiency standards for our cars. in the coming months, i ll build on that success by setting new standards for our trucks so we can keep driving down oil imports and what we pay at the pump. and taken together, our energy policy is creating jobs and leading to a cleaner, safer planet. over the past eight years, the united states has reduced our total carbon pollution more than any other nation on earth. but we have to act with more urge ensy. the changing climate is already harming western communities struggling with drought and coastal cities dealing with floods. that s why i directed my administration to work with states, utilities and others to set new standards on the amount