Subject: Together We Can and other news from Dan Lashof, NextGen Climate America
From: Daniel Lashof <[email-masked]>
To: Lauren Terrazas <[email-masked]>
Cc: Daniel Lashof <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 00:45:44 +0000

Today the United States formally submitted its international commitment to reduce emissions 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.  That target range was originally announced as part of the historic deal with China in the Fall, but today's announcement makes it an official part of the Road to Paris and fills in a few details of how it will be measured and achieved. My post today has the rundown:

http://nextgenamerica.org/climate-change/together-we-can/

The Obama Administration will be relying on its existing executive authority to meet the target it confirmed today. One part of that strategy is leading by example. Earlier this month President Obama signed an Executive Order directing the federal government to cut emissions 40 percent by 2025 and increase the share of electricity it gets from renewable sources to 30 percent.  This is significant given that the Federal Government is the single largest energy user in the country. The details are posted here:

http://nextgenamerica.org/clean-energy/leading-by-example/

The U.S. emission reduction target is within reach because advanced energy technologies keep getting cheaper and, well, more advanced. One example is renewable diesel fuel. Unlike biodiesel this fuel is a "drop in" replacement for conventional diesel and can be used without any engine modifications.  One brand of renewable diesel recently went on sale in California, and guess what? It's cheaper than conventional diesel. Colin Murphy describes this breakthrough here:

http://nextgenamerica.org/clean-energy/green-fuel-goes-on-sale-for-less-green/

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