USA rejoining the Paris Agreement is great. However, this needs to be underpinned with significant action. Therefore the Biden Administration is, among other objectives, determined to make the U.S. power supply carbon neutral by 2035.
Current situation: ⁓40% of US power supply is carbon neutral; made up of pretty similar shares of renewables and nuclear
For comparison: with ⁓35% renewables and ⁓25% nuclear the EU 27 are already a bit further but still have a long and challening way to go. Scaling up RES substantially – globally – is without alternative for filling climate commitments with life.
Reading recommendation for additional insights into the US plan and the major challenges, etc.
Yale of the Environment
Washington Post
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