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[co-author: Shawn Whites] Key Points: On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the country’s new NDC under the Paris Agreement. To achieve the new NDC, the United States envisions a “whole-of-government” approach to catalyze opportunities for businesses to partner with the federal government to rapidly transform the power, transportation, build...

Key Points: On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the countrys new NDC under the Paris Agreement. To achieve the new NDC, the United States envisions a "whole-of-government" approach to catalyze opportunities for businesses to partner with the federal government to rapidly transform the power, transportation, buildings, industrial and agriculture ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In March, House Democrats re-introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, a comprehensive climate package that aims to transition virtually every major sector of the U.S. economy toward a “clean energy” future. With the establishment of federal “Buy Clean” and “Climate Star” programs, the bill seeks to catalyze a fundamental shift in industrial production and federal pro...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In March, House Democrats re-introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act, a comprehensive climate package that aims to transition virtually every major sector of the U.S. economy toward a "clean energy" future. With the establishment of federal "Buy Clean" and "Climate Star" programs, the bill seeks to catalyze a fundamental shift in industria...

The U.S. CLEAN Future Act, recently introduced to Congress, is the first major piece of climate legislation during Bidens presidency. Photo by Darren Halstead/Unsplash U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, together with subcommittee chairs Bobby Rush and Paul Tonko, introduced the CLEAN Future Act on March 2, 2021. While numerous climate bills are introduced in each Congress, this proposal deserves special attention: It is the first major piece of ...

Highlights Senior Democrats from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced their comprehensive climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. The legislation sets an economy-wide goal of reaching net-zero national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Many House Democrats view this proposal as the basis for climate-oriented infrastructure legislation that Democrats in Congress are eager to pass in 2021. Senior Democrats from the U...