Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  1 target

  • 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    United States of America's INDC

• National laws and policies

  9 targets

  • Eliminate fossil fuel subsidies from the budget beginning in FY2022 and thereafter.
    Energy | Target year: 2022
    Source:

    Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

    Executive | 2021

  • Double offshore wind by 2050
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

    Executive | 2021

  • Carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035
    Energy | Target year: 2035
    Source:

    Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

    Executive | 2021

  • A carbon pollution-free electricity sector no later than 2035
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2035 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad

    Executive | 2021

  • Produce 1,000,000,000 gallons annually of cellulosic biofuels by 2015
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Energy Policy Act 2005 (Energy Bill)

    Legislative | 2005

  • At least 7.5% renewable energy of total Federal Government consumption by 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2013 | Base year: Business as usual scenario
    Source:

    Energy Policy Act 2005 (Energy Bill)

    Legislative | 2005

  • 25% improvement in energy efficiency by 2012 against a 1990 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2012 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Energy Policy Act 2005 (Energy Bill)

    Legislative | 2005

  • Either 3% annual energy intensity reduction or 30% total reduction by 2015 against a 2003 baseline
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2003
    Source:

    Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transport Management

    Executive | 2007

  • At least half renewable energy consumed comes from new renewable sources
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 0 | Base year: Business as usual scenario
    Source:

    Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transport Management

    Executive | 2007

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