President Joe Biden’s administration has set a new US target under the Paris climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035, a target officials say is achievable by states, even if President-elect Donald Trump follows pledges to reverse federal policies.
US officials said the new “nationally determined contributions” reflect the ongoing effects of the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure bill on decarbonizing states’ economies and policies that tackle climate change.
John Podesta, Biden’s senior adviser for international climate policy, said, “Our investments under this administration are sustainable and will continue to pay dividends for our economy and our climate for years to come, giving us an ambitious and achievable “Will be allowed to set target for 2035.”
“We are confident in America’s ability to unify around this new climate goal,” he said. He said that although Trump “may put climate action on the back burner, the work to stop climate change in the United States will continue.”
Under the Paris Agreement, nations must submit new and stronger national climate action plans to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change before the February deadline next year. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be consistent with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F).
The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the president-elect has said he may once again withdraw the US from the Paris agreement.
Reuters reported this week that Trump’s transition team is recommending sweeping changes like cutting support for electric vehicles and charging stations and imposing tariffs on all battery materials globally. Trump campaigned on a pledge to achieve American energy dominance through greater fossil fuel production rather than renewable energy.
A coalition of two dozen US states and territories, including New York, California and New Mexico, have pledged to continue aligning policies with the goals of the Paris Agreement, meeting the goal 61%-66% of the time on Thursday in a collective, complementary The target has been set.
According to the Rhodium Group, the US is still not on pace to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% by 2030, along with other major emitters including the EU, South Korea, South Africa and the UK. Are included. Not on target.
Research group Energy Innovation found that under current policies, the US could achieve reductions of 46% by 2035.
So far, only the UAE and Brazil have announced new NDCs before the February deadline.
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