The United States and China’s New Climate Change Commitments: Elements, implications and reactions

On November 11, 2014, the United States and China announced a bilateral agreement to cooperate on clean energy and emissions mitigation. The United States targeted a reduction of 26 to 28 per cent from 2005 levels by 2025, while China committed to peaking emissions by 2030. The agreement signals a shift away from coal-fired energy toward natural gas and renewables to facilitate a global energy transition.

• The United States and China established specific emissions targets in a November 11, 2014 agreement: the U.S. aims for a 26 to 28 per cent reduction from 2005 levels by 2025, and China intends to peak its emissions by 2030, with an effort to do so sooner.
• The bilateral agreement indicates a transition in energy generation for both superpowers, moving away from coal-fired power in favor of renewables and natural gas, which increases the requirement for clean energy technology research and development.

APA

Echeverría,, D. E. G. (2014). The United States and China’s New Climate Change Commitments: Elements, implications and reactions. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/united-states-and-chinas-new-climate-change-commitments-elements-implications

Chicago

Echeverría,, Daniella Echeverría,Philip Gass,Daniella. The United States and China’s New Climate Change Commitments: Elements, implications and reactions. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/united-states-and-chinas-new-climate-change-commitments-elements-implications.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{echeverra2014united, author = {Echeverría,, Daniella Echeverría,Philip Gass,Daniella}, title = {{The United States and China’s New Climate Change Commitments: Elements, implications and reactions}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/united-states-and-chinas-new-climate-change-commitments-elements-implications}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }