Delivering on the U.S. Climate Commitment: A 10-Point Plan Toward A Low-Carbon Future

The document outlines a strategy for the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stating that a 26 percent reduction below 2005 levels by 2025 is achievable through a comprehensive approach including the Clean Power Plan. It identifies the power sector as the primary opportunity for reductions, potentially reaching 30 percent by 2025 if policies are strengthened or renewable costs decline. For longer-term goals, the paper argues that Congressional action, specifically a national carbon price, could enable reductions of 40-42 percent by 2030 and 50-53 percent by 2040.

• The United States can achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions of 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 if the administration strengthens current policies, fully implements the Clean Power Plan, and uses existing authority to address remaining emission sources.
• The power sector offers the most significant potential for reductions; further strengthening the Clean Power Plan or continued declines in renewable energy costs could increase total emission reductions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
• Implementing a national carbon price and additional economy-wide measures through Congressional action could lead to emission reductions of 40-42 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 50-53 percent by 2040.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Delivering on the U.S. Climate Commitment: A 10-Point Plan Toward A Low-Carbon Future. https://www.wri.org/research/delivering-us-climate-commitment-10-point-plan-toward-low-carbon-future

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Delivering on the U.S. Climate Commitment: A 10-Point Plan Toward A Low-Carbon Future. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/delivering-us-climate-commitment-10-point-plan-toward-low-carbon-future.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutenddelivering, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Delivering on the U.S. Climate Commitment: A 10-Point Plan Toward A Low-Carbon Future}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/delivering-us-climate-commitment-10-point-plan-toward-low-carbon-future}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }