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America’s Pledge
Activities This initiative covers almost all GHG emisThis initiative covers almost all GHG emission sectors by: #1: Double down on renewable energy targets #2: Accelerate the retirement of coal power #3: Encourage residential and commercial building efficiency retrofits #4: Electrify building energy use #5: Accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption #6: Phase down super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) #7: Stop methane leaks at the wellhead #8: Reduce methane leaks in cities #9: Develop regional strategies for carbon sequestration on natural and working lands #10: Form state coalitions for carbon pricing: Form state coalitions for carbon pricing  +
Available reporting https://assets.bbhub.io/dotorg/sites/28/2020/09/Delivering-on-Americas-Pledge.pdf "Delivering on Achieving Climate Progress in 2020"  +
Criteria Are not expired  + , Not only in one country  + , Do not have a secretariat or focal point  + , Not only have national states as participators  +
Description In the wake of the Trump Administration’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, an unprecedented number of U.S. cities, states, businesses, and universities have reaffirmed their commitment to helping America reach its Paris climate goals.  +
Geographical coverage North America  + , Latin America and The Caribbean  +
Goals United States to drive down their greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.  +
Goals mai America's Pledge aims to: Collect data on America's Pledge aims to: Collect data on non-national climate action to quantify and report on progress made towards the US pledge (Nationally Determined Contribution) under the Paris Agreement. Communicate the findings and results of our research and data collected from non-national actors to the international community and the United Nations. Catalyze further climate action in the near term by providing detailed roadmaps for similar business-level, city, and state action in the US and, potentially, in other countries around the world.ally, in other countries around the world.  +
Have only national states as participators No  +
Indicators Implementation;Goal setting (ex-ante);  +
LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments  +
LPAA Theme Adaptation No  +
LPAA Theme Agriculture No  +
LPAA Theme Buildings No  +
LPAA Theme Business No  +
LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments Yes  +
LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency No  +
LPAA Theme Energy Supply No  +
LPAA Theme Energy efficiency No  +
LPAA Theme Financial institutions No  +
LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases No  +
LPAA Theme Forestry No  +
LPAA Theme Industry No  +
LPAA Theme Innovation No  +
LPAA Theme International maritime transport No  +
LPAA Theme Other No  +
LPAA Theme Private Finance No  +
LPAA Theme Renewable energy No  +
LPAA Theme Resilience No  +
LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants No  +
LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions No  +
LPAA Theme Transport No  +
LPAA Theme Waste No  +
LPAA initiative No  +
Location/Nationality of lead organisation United States of America  +
NAZCA Initiative No  +
Name of initiative America’s Pledge  +
Name of lead organisation America's Pledge  +
Organisational structure In July 2017, former New York City Mayor MIn July 2017, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown launched the America’s Pledge initiative, which will aggregate and quantify the actions of states, cities and businesses and other non-national actors in the United States to drive down their greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement. America's Pledge is part of Bloomberg's American Cities Initiative. See: https://www.bloomberg.org/program/founders-projects/american-cities-initiative/ America’s Pledge and We Are Still In have joined forces. Visit americaisallin.com for the latest updates on teir efforts to mobilize non-federal leaders to help cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030.cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030.  +
Page url http://climateinitiativesplatform.org/index.php/America%E2%80%99s_Pledge  +
Participants business organisations number 0  +
Participants companies number 0  +
Participants faith members number 0  +
Participants financial institutions number 0  +
Participants governmental actors number 0  +
Participants intergovernmental organisations number 0  +
Participants municipal actors number 0  +
Participants national actors number 0  +
Participants non-governmental organisations number 0  +
Participants other members number 0  +
Participants regional actors number 0  +
Participants research and educational organisations number 0  +
Participants supporting partners number 0  +
Primary function Goal setting (ex-ante)  +
Progress that has been made by your initiative On April 3, 2018 state attorneys general aOn April 3, 2018 state attorneys general and mayors from across the country are vowing to challenge the Trump administration’s decision to roll back national clean car standards and uphold the standard adopted in 2012 that would help to ensure clean air for their residents. In a declaration, elected officials from more than 50 cities and over 25 states make clear their opposition to the rollback of a federal rule that sets targets for an increasingly clean, efficient and high-performance vehicle fleet through model year 2025.nce vehicle fleet through model year 2025.  +
Related initiatives list United States Climate Alliance  + , We are still in  +
Secretariat Led by California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Philantropics. Contact e-mail: americaspledge@bloomberg.org America’s Pledge and We Are Still In have joined forces in February 2021 into "America Is All In". see: www.americaisallin.com  +
Starting year 2017  +
Starting year n 2,017  +
Total members 0  +
Type of initiative Implementation  +
Type of lead organisation Financial institution  +
Website address http://www.americaspledgeonclimate.com  +
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Categories Climate initiative  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 8 March 2022 10:55:56  +
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