The president’s Climate Action Plan originally published in June 2013 with the function and “moral obligation to future generations to leave them a planet that is not polluted and damaged. “Over time, we have to encounter serious effects due to climate change. We have come to realized that climate change represents one of our greatest challenges of our times. It establishes a vision for the US government to work to prevent climate change domestically and internationally.
- Cut Carbon Pollution in America
- Prepare the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change
- Lead International Efforts to Combat Global Climate Change and Prepare for its Impacts
In this blog, we will discuss one of each initiative from each of the three key pillars proposed by the Action Plan.
1 In regards of the first pillar (Cut Carbon Pollution in America), this plan includes deploying clean energy by cutting carbon pollution from power plants as power plants. “Are the largest concentrated source of emissions in the United States, together accounting for roughly one-third of all domestic greenhouse gas emissions.” Despite the plan being written and the progress at the state level, there were no federal standards in place to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, although some changes were being made at the state level. Carbon pollution standards for both new and existing power plants are being created by the Environmental Protection Agency.
With abundant clean energy solutions available, and buildings on the leadership of states and local governments, we can make continued progress in reducing power plant pollution to improve public health and the environment while supplying the reliable power needed for economic growth. In order to accomplish these goals, President Obama is issuing a Presidential Memorandum directing the Environmental Protection Agency to work expeditiously to complete carbon pollution standards for both new and existing power plantsFollowing with the second pillar (Prepare the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change), “ During the president’s first term, the United States more than doubled generation of electricity from the wind, solar, and geothermal sources.” To ensure America’s continued leadership position in clean energy, President Obama has set a goal to double renewable electricity generation once again in 2020. The plan includes protecting our economy and natural resources in many ways including protecting our economy and natural promoting resilience in the health sector, conserving land and water resources, and identifying vulnerabilities of key sectors to climate change. . “In order to meet this ambitious target, the Administration is announcing a number of new efforts in the following key areas: Accelerating Clean Energy Permitting, Expanding and Modernizing the Electric Grid.” Promoting resilience in the health sector means providing guidance on affordable measures to ensure that our medical systems are resilient to climate impacts, collaboration with partner agencies to share best practices among federal health facilities, and training public health professionals and community leaders to prepare their communities for the health consequences of climate change.
2.Following with the second pillar (Prepare the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change), “ During the president’s first term, the United States more than the double generation of electricity from the wind, solar, and geothermal sources.” To ensure America’s continued leadership position in clean energy, President Obama has set a goal to double renewable electricity generation once again in 2020. The plan includes protecting our economy and natural resources in many ways including protecting our economy and natural promoting resilience in the health sector, conserving land and water resources, and identifying vulnerabilities of key sectors to climate change. . “In order to meet this ambitious target, the Administration is announcing a number of new efforts in the following key areas: Accelerating Clean Energy Permitting, Expanding and Modernizing the Electric Grid.” Promoting resilience in the health sector means providing guidance on affordable measures to ensure that our medical systems are resilient to climate impacts, collaboration with partner agencies to share best practices among federal health facilities, and training public health professionals and community leaders to prepare their communities for the health consequences of climate change.
3. Continuing with the third pillar (Lead International Efforts to Combat Global Climate Change and Prepare for its Impacts) this plan main goal is to attempt to work with other countries to take action to address climate change. This is accomplished in many different ways such as:
-Enhancing multilateral Engagement with Major Economics
-Expanding Bilateral Cooperation with Major Emerging Economics
– Combatting Short-lived Climate Pollutants
– Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
And also including Expanding clean energy use and cutting energy waste which can be sub-divided by:
-Financing and regulatory support for renewable and clean energy projects
– Actions to promote fuel switching from oil and coal to natural gas or renewables
– Support for the safe and secure use of nuclear power
– Cooperation on clean coal technologies
– Programs to improve and disseminate energy efficient technologies
References:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/energy/climate-change
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27sclimateactionplan.pdf