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Just to add some context because the claim in the OP is somewhat misleading.
The Paris agreement used 2005 as a baseline which to start measuring emissions and how much they needed to drop.
From 2005 to 2020, levels in the US dropped from approximately 6600mmt to 5300mmt an approximate 20% drop
During COVID levels actually went UP
So the Paris agreement is a 26-28% drop by 2025
Now, in the next 2 years, it's unlikely we'll meet the terms of the agreement technically.
But the potential for future drops is real, because of the IRA.
But at this point, just conjecture.
Just to add some context because the claim in the OP is somewhat misleading.
The Paris agreement used 2005 as a baseline which to start measuring emissions and how much they needed to drop.
From 2005 to 2020, levels in the US dropped from approximately 6600mmt to 5300mmt an approximate 20% drop
During COVID levels actually went UP
So the Paris agreement is a 26-28% drop by 2025
Now, in the next 2 years, it's unlikely we'll meet the terms of the agreement technically.
But the potential for future drops is real, because of the IRA.
But at this point, just conjecture.
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