Fusing subnational with national climate action is central to decarbonization: the case of the United States

Fusing subnational with national climate action is central to decarbonization: the case of the United States

Climate action from local actors is vital in achieving nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement. Here the authors show that existing commitments from U.S. states, cities and business could reduce emissions 25% below 2005 levels by 2030, with expanded subnational action reducing...

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Main Authors: Nathan E. Hultman, Leon Clarke, Carla Frisch, Kevin Kennedy, Haewon McJeon, Tom Cyrs, Pete Hansel, Paul Bodnar, Michelle Manion, Morgan R. Edwards, Ryna Cui, Christina Bowman, Jessie Lund, Michael I. Westphal, Andrew Clapper, Joel Jaeger, Arijit Sen, Jiehong Lou, Devashree Saha, Wendy Jaglom, Koben Calhoun, Kristin Igusky, James deWeese, Kareem Hammoud, J. C. Altimirano, Margaret Dennis, Chris Henderson, Gill Zwicker, John O’Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18903-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18903-w

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