Can the U.S. Get There from Here?

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes how the United States can reduce greenhouse gas emissions using existing federal laws and state actions without requiring new legislation from the U.S. Congress.

• The U.S. EPA can achieve substantial greenhouse gas reductions by 2035 by utilizing its authority under the Clean Air Act to target power plants and natural gas systems.
• Reducing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) via the Montreal Protocol and the Clean Air Act is identified as the largest opportunity for emissions reductions after the power plant sector.
• While 'go-getter' policies using existing laws could reduce U.S. emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, new federal legislation will eventually be required to reach the 80 percent reduction needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Can the U.S. Get There from Here? https://www.wri.org/research/can-us-get-there-here

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Can the U.S. Get There from Here? n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/can-us-get-there-here.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendcan, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Can the U.S. Get There from Here?}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/can-us-get-there-here}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }