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The CLEAN Future Act would achieve net zero greenhouse gas pollution no later than 2050, with an interim target of reducing pollution by 50 percent from 2005 levels no later than 2030. The targets come from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which has said we must cut carbon pollution to net zero by 2050 to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change. The bill presents both sector-specific and economy-wide solutions to meet those targets, offering a sweeping set of policy proposals that will put the United States on the path to a cleaner and more economically prosperous future.
US takes step towards 2050 net-zero target with sweeping climate bill
A wide-ranging climate bill has been introduced to the US House of Representatives this week that, if passed, will commit the nation to net-zero by 2050.
The IPCC has stated that achieving the Paris Agreement s 1.5C pathway will require net global emissions to reach zero by 2050
The Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act, also known as the CLEAN Act, is headlined by the long-term climate target and also contains targets for the highest-emitting sectors, including energy and transport, that will become legally binding.
On energy, the CLEAN Act would require the proportion of ‘clean’ generation in the electricity mix to rise to 80% by 2030. ‘Clean’ generation is defined as renewable and nuclear. By 2035, the US will cease using fossil fuels to produce electricity if the Act passes.
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