US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states
Strong leadership by non-federal actors could put the US on a path to 54-62% emissions reductions.
United States President Joe Biden has announced the country’s new nationally determined contribution (NDC): 61-66% emissions reduction by 2035. But over the next Trump presidency, climate efforts will likely be led at the state level.
The new US NDC, considered highly ambitious (in comparison, Canada has vowed to cut emissions by 45-50% over the next decade) has been submitted to the UN Climate Change Committee ahead of next year’s COP30 – the official deadline for submissions.
