Washington, DC – Today, the Biden Administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 61-66 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2035. The emissions target – known as the “nationally determined contribution” or “NDC,” is a formal submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In response to today’s announcement, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
“Leaders lead, and that is exactly what the United States is doing today. President Biden has made it clear that freedom must include the freedom to live a healthy life – and we cannot go backwards. Today’s announcement is an important step forward in the fight to avert the very worst of the climate crisis, and we thank President Biden and his administration for their continued commitment to ensuring the United States puts our freedom and our future above multibillion dollar corporations' astronomical profits. We have an imperative to act, and no serious leader can or should ignore it.”
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About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.