Biden's carbon emissions-cutting pledge faces tough climb
Posted on AllSides October 19th, 2021
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Image from the Rhodium Group study "Pathways to Paris." Courtesy of the Rhodium Group.
ANALYSIS
The verdict is in: President Biden's U.S. emissions-cutting pledge isn't a fantasy, but the path to meeting it is very difficult and relies on forces outside of White House control.
Driving the news: The Rhodium Group just released an analysis of policy combinations that could close the gap between the current U.S. trajectory and Biden's vow under the Paris Agreement to cut emissions in half by 2030.
Why it matters: It's the most detailed analysis I've seen of what's needed to translate the pledge into policy specifics — and it's quite a lot.
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