Japan net zero emissions pledge puts coal in the spotlight
Japan will slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, the prime minster announced on Monday – a major shift in climate ambition for the world’s third largest economy.
Of course, climate change is a global challenge. However, CCR is primarily focused on America’s contribution to, and mitigation of, climate change.
In May 2017, Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. On November 4, 2019, he confirmed that intention.
That withdrawal will take effect in 2020.
Check the Climate Action Tracker, to see where the US stands globally if the Trump Administration successfully implements all the proposed actions to walk back US federal climate policy.
Although the US plans to pull out of the Paris Agreement, partnerships continue to be created among nations to collaborate on solving the global climate crisis. AllIPCC Reports and other international papers and reports will be found in REPORTS.
