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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

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Four cheap solutions to climate change

Edouard Stenger

Local air pollution (and global climate change) ; 4. Any energy use entails carbon emissions, some more than others. percent less energy than in 2007, in great part due to more energy-efficient lighting, appliances and cars. — Ditching coal and natural gas for solar and wind. — .