Dear President Biden
Summary
A coalition of U.S.-based businesses and investors calls on the Biden administration to set a 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 50% below 2005 levels. The signatories argue that such a target is necessary to catalyze a zero-emissions future, drive economic recovery, and restore U.S. global leadership in climate action.
Key insights
- The undersigned businesses and investors, who employ over 7 million workers and represent over $4 trillion in annual revenue and $1 trillion in assets under management, call for the U.S. to adopt a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
- The document argues that a bold 2030 target is essential to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, stimulate economic recovery, create jobs, and encourage other industrialized nations to set their own ambitious targets.
- The coalition suggests that a 2030 target would direct government action toward sustainable infrastructure, zero-emissions buildings and vehicles, carbon removal, and improved agricultural practices, supported by investments in clean transportation, energy efficiency, and clean energy.
Cite the original document
- APA
- We Mean Business Coalition (2021). Dear President Biden. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/for-policymakers/coalition-led-advocacy-interventions-from-business/ambitious-u-s-2030-ndc/
- Chicago
- We Mean Business Coalition. Dear President Biden. 2021. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/for-policymakers/coalition-led-advocacy-interventions-from-business/ambitious-u-s-2030-ndc/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=We Mean Business Coalition |title=Dear President Biden |date=7 April 2021 |url=https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/for-policymakers/coalition-led-advocacy-interventions-from-business/ambitious-u-s-2030-ndc/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{wemeanbusinesscoalition2021dear, author = {{We Mean Business Coalition}}, title = {{Dear President Biden}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/for-policymakers/coalition-led-advocacy-interventions-from-business/ambitious-u-s-2030-ndc/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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