Category Archives: Mitigation_Politics

Q: Can the US learn from other countries in cutting emissions?

A: We could cut emissions in half by 2050 with policy changes and commitments to renewables: We need to create a carbon tax, shift to...

Q: As oceans become more acidified by the emissions of carbon dioxide, threatening shellfish in particular is there any legislation to resolve this problem?

A: Ocean acidification is the often-overlooked partner to global warming and is driven by the same human-caused emission of carbon dioxide that is driving the...

Q: What is the ZEV plan?

A: The ZEV (Zero-Emissions Vehicles) plan was first adopted by California in 2016 and nine other states have followed suit: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New...

Q: What is the Clean Power Plan?

A: The Clean Power Plan was finalized on August 3, 2015 by the Obama administration and established target emissions levels for each state and would...

Q: Do a majority of Americans, countries, and corporations support the Paris Climate Accord?

A: Of the 195 signatories on the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. is the first to pull out, while other countries have reaffirmed their commitments...