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Biden’s Climate Commitment Falls Far Short of U.S. “Fair Share” Biden’s Climate Commitment Falls Far Short of U.S. “Fair Share” April 22, 2021 WASHINGTON- Today, President Biden unveiled a revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), committing the United States to a 50-52% reduction below 2005 levels by 2030. Earlier this month, environmental, environmental justice, and international development groups released the “Fair Shares Nationally Determined Contribution” (“Fair Shares NDC”) for the U.S., laying out the measures the United States should commit to carrying out to do its “fair share” of the global effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, based on its status as the world’s wealthiest country and largest historical carbon polluter. ....
WASHINGTON Today, nearly 100 civil society organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging climate action that prioritizes the world’s most vulnerable communities. The letter urges the administration to commit to the equivalent of 195% reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels, as the U.S. “fair share” of the global effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. This stands in stark contrast to the 50% reduction by 2030 target that some expect the administration to announce during or before the Leaders’ Climate Summit being held on Earth Day later this week. The letter also calls on the United States to provide significantly increased support for climate action internationally, including for adaptation measures to support communities who are already struggling to cope with climate impacts and compensation for loss and damage from climate change impacts. ....
Washington, DC Today, environmental, environmental justice, and international development groups are releasing the “Fair Shares Nationally Determined Contribution” (“Fair Shares NDC”) laying out the measures the United States should commit to carrying out to do its “fair share” of the global effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, based on its status as the world’s wealthiest country and largest historical carbon polluter. This model document comes in advance of the April 22-23 Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by President Biden, ahead of which the United States is expected to unveil a new NDC as part of its reentry into the Paris Agreement. ....