Countries
Region
North America
Climate Objective
Cross-cutting
Planning and Implementation Activity
Developing and Implementing Policies and Measures
Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
Sub-national Action and Integration
Linking with the Sustainable Development Goals
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Energy
Waste
Source
Global Good Practice Analysis (GIZ UNDP)
Language
English
Case Summary
In 2013, President Obama announced the Climate Action Plan (CAP), the first comprehensive plan of the United States to address climate change. The CAP outlines 75 climate-related goals and respective actions that are subsumed under three pillars: mitigation, adaptation and international cooperation.
There has been marked progress on many items in the CAP over the last two years. Major success factors include the high-level political ownership, the long-term nature of the plan, the strategic approach behind the plan, and its high visibility at the national and international level.
The CAP sends a strong signal for a new climate agreement to be reached in Paris in 2015.
Further Information
Contact
Michael Tubman, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) tubmanm@c2es.org