Ambition and Opportunity in America’s New Climate Commitments
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Date: 2021-05-13

More information at: https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/051221ndc

On April 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced America’s new greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments in the context of the Paris Agreement. The new U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) sets a goal of reducing emissions by 50-52 percent based on a 2005 baseline by 2030. The new NDC signals a return to U.S. leadership on climate change that will need to be matched with federal policies and programs that transition the United States to a resilient and equitable clean energy economy.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to view this briefing on everything you need to know about the new NDC. Experts discuss the new emissions reduction goal, why it matters, and how it can be used as a guide for domestic federal policy development and design. The briefing also explain how the U.S. NDC fits into the overall architecture of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate impacts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00:00 - Start
05:16 - Tracy Bach, Co-Focal Point, Research and Independent NGOs, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Visiting Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
34:27 - Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director, Climate and Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
59:44 - Q&A

Topics and Speakers:

Tracy Bach
Co-Focal Point, Research and Independent NGOs, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Visiting Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/051221_Tracy_Bach_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/ZrsGAjSAe64?t=05m16s

Dr. Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director, Climate and Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
Download Slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/051221_Rachel_Cleetus_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/ZrsGAjSAe64?t=34m27s