Nature Communications (Oct 2020)
Fusing subnational with national climate action is central to decarbonization: the case of the United States
- 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
Affiliations
- Nathan E. Hultman
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Leon Clarke
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Carla Frisch
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Kevin Kennedy
- World Resources Institute
- Haewon McJeon
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Tom Cyrs
- World Resources Institute
- Pete Hansel
- Independent
- Paul Bodnar
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Michelle Manion
- World Resources Institute
- Morgan R. Edwards
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Ryna Cui
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Christina Bowman
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Jessie Lund
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Michael I. Westphal
- World Resources Institute
- Andrew Clapper
- CDP North America
- Joel Jaeger
- World Resources Institute
- Arijit Sen
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Jiehong Lou
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Devashree Saha
- World Resources Institute
- Wendy Jaglom
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Koben Calhoun
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Kristin Igusky
- World Resources Institute
- James deWeese
- World Resources Institute
- Kareem Hammoud
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- J. C. Altimirano
- World Resources Institute
- Margaret Dennis
- World Resources Institute
- Chris Henderson
- World Resources Institute
- Gill Zwicker
- World Resources Institute
- John O’Neill
- Center for Global Sustainability, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18903-w
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
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 emissions by 37% and federal action by up to 49%.
