Africa > US likely needs new legislation to hit its revised Paris climate goal -panel

US likely needs new legislation to hit its revised Paris climate goal -panel

Published 22:59 on April 23, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:47 on April 28, 2021  / Dan McGraw /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, Carbon Taxes, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Shipping, South & Central, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

The US will need to leverage existing programmes and regulatory authority to drive near-term emissions reductions, but federal legislation is likely required to hit its enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, panelists told a conference on Friday.
The US will need to leverage existing programmes and regulatory authority to drive near-term emissions reductions, but federal legislation is likely required to hit its enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, panelists told a conference on Friday.


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