What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC)

The briefing outlines the anticipated US climate commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. It emphasizes that for the US proposal to be effective and transparent, it should clarify implementation pathways, address the fairness and ambition of its contribution relative to global goals, and provide clear data on base years and market mechanisms.

• The United States is expected to formalize a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, a goal that requires doubling the current rate of emissions reductions scheduled through 2020.
• To achieve its 2025 target without new legislation from Congress, the US administration must utilize regulatory tools to increase energy efficiency and lower emissions from power plants, vehicles, and the production of oil, natural gas, and hydroflourocarbons.
• The Obama administration is implementing its Climate Action Plan through formal regulatory processes based on existing laws to ensure that emissions reductions continue after the presidency ends, rather than relying on easily reversible executive orders.
• For the US INDC to meet transparency standards, it needs to be explicit regarding its base year, emission levels, the use of market mechanisms such as offsets, and the accounting of emissions and removals within the forestry and land use sector.

APA

World Resources Institute (2015). What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC). https://www.wri.org/insights/what-look-new-us-climate-plan-indc

Chicago

World Resources Institute. What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC). 2015. https://www.wri.org/insights/what-look-new-us-climate-plan-indc.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2015what, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC)}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/what-look-new-us-climate-plan-indc}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }