The United States is Acting to Combat Climate Change

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing the Obama Administration's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through federal actions, state-level policies, and economic trends.

• The Obama Administration is implementing measures to lower greenhouse gas emissions despite a lack of action from Congress, with further regulations anticipated.
• The President’s Climate Action Plan seeks to meet a U.S. target of reducing emissions to 17% below 2005 levels by the year 2020, although this outcome depends on aggressive implementation by federal agencies and the Administration.
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency are being advanced by policies at the state level, while economic trends are causing the retirement of inefficient coal-fired power plants, with only six new coal plants planned for construction.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). The United States is Acting to Combat Climate Change. https://www.wri.org/research/united-states-acting-combat-climate-change

Chicago

World Resources Institute. The United States is Acting to Combat Climate Change. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/united-states-acting-combat-climate-change.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendunited, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{The United States is Acting to Combat Climate Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/united-states-acting-combat-climate-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }