Full Title: Taking Stock: Progress Toward Meeting US Climate Goals
Author(s): John Larsen, Kate Larsen, Whitney Herndon, and Shashank Mohan
Publisher(s): Rhodium Group
Publication Date: January 1, 2016
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Description (excerpt):
The Paris Agreement, unanimously adopted by the nations of the world on December 12, 2015, marks a turning point in the global effort to combat climate change. Along with pledges from over 185 countries, the US committed to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, building on its existing goal of a 17% reduction below 2005 levels by 2020. This report quantifies the impact of all current and proposed federal policies on future GHG emissions to assess whether the US is on track to meet its climate targets.