1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov June 12, 2015President Obama Pledges Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets as Contribution to 2015 Global Climate Change DealU.S. Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions On March 31, 2015, the Department of State formalized a U.S. pledge, its “intended nationally determi
2、ned contribution (INDC),” that the United States intends to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26-28% by 2025 compared to 2005 levels. The United States stated it will “make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 28%.” The United States submitted this INDC under the United Nations Framew
3、ork Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a step in negotiating a new global agreement by the end of 2015 to address climate change in 2020 and beyond. All Parties are invited to submit INDCs as early as they are prepared to do so before the December negotiations. The U.S. INDC covers only GHG mi
4、tigation though some countries seek commitments to cover financing, support for adaptation to climate change, compensation for loss and damage, and additional issues. The U.S. INDC is not explicitly conditional on other countries actions. The statement alludes, however, to the continuing U.S. policy
