6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement its Climate Legacy

The World Resources Institute proposes six domestic actions for the Obama administration in 2016: implementing the Clean Power Plan, reducing methane emissions from existing gas infrastructure, banning more potent hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), preparing industrial emission standards, finalizing fuel efficiency for heavy-duty trucks and aircraft, and increasing local climate resilience support. It also urges the U.S. to sign the Paris Agreement, meet Green Climate Fund commitments, and mobilize resources for Mission Innovation to sustain global momentum.

• The Obama administration is encouraged to take six domestic steps to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets: implementing the Clean Power Plan to reduce power sector emissions by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030; proposing rules for methane leaks from existing natural gas infrastructure; banning potent HFC uses and amending the Montreal Protocol; preparing the next administration to regulate industrial sources like refineries and cement; finalizing fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and aircraft; and increasing support for local climate resilience.
• To maintain international momentum, the U.S. should sign and join the Paris Agreement on April 22, fulfill its financial commitments to the Green Climate Fund for developing countries, and mobilize resources for Mission Innovation, a multi-country R&D initiative.
• The U.S. has a 2025 emission reduction target of 26-28 percent below 2005 levels, which requires action in the proposed areas as well as increasing carbon sinks and addressing emissions from PFC, SF6, off-highway vehicles, and nitric and adipic acid manufacturing.

APA

World Resources Institute (2016). 6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement its Climate Legacy. https://www.wri.org/insights/6-steps-obama-administration-can-take-2016-cement-its-climate-legacy

Chicago

World Resources Institute. 6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement its Climate Legacy. 2016. https://www.wri.org/insights/6-steps-obama-administration-can-take-2016-cement-its-climate-legacy.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2016steps, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement its Climate Legacy}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/6-steps-obama-administration-can-take-2016-cement-its-climate-legacy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }