Greetings,

In 2015, the world came together to finalize the Paris Agreement, an historic agreement joined by nearly every country in the world to address the climate crisis and protect the planet for future generations. On Day One of his Administration, President Biden fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and set a course for the United States to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad. In 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Paris Agreement, President Biden submitted a nationally determined contribution (NDC) with a target of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 50-52 percent from the 2005 baseline in 2030.

Today, as the United States continues to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, President Biden is announcing a new climate target for the United States: a 61-66 percent reduction in 2035 from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more here and watch this video message from President Biden.

You are invited to a virtual briefing on the United States’ 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) TODAY, December 19 at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT. Hear directly from Biden-Harris Administration officials on how the new climate target keeps the United States on a steeper than straight-line path to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050.

Speakers include:

·        John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy

·        Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor

·        Sue Biniaz, Principal Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, U.S. Department of State

Register to attend this briefing and submit questions for the speakers here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_YFAhJG7VTs2YzZQMke5Bew 

This virtual briefing is open to all stakeholders – please share with your networks.

Thank you,

White House Council on Environmental Quality