US leaders are calling for a nationwide 100% clean energy target by 2050

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The Trump administration is beginning to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. In the meantime, the heads of government of the US House of Representatives are enacting new laws for a nationwide net zero CO2050 emissions target for the entire economy by 2.

More than 100 of the company's supporters support the legislation - the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019. It would create the conditions for supplying all sectors of the US economy with 100% clean energy.

87 global companies, including IKEA, L'Oreal, Levi Strauss & Co., Microsoft and others, have already committed to targets that match the 1,5 degree Celsius limit for global warnings. “Businesses are driving the transition to a low carbon economy because they have done the right math, understand the risk and opportunity, and know it makes good business sense,” said Anne Kelly, vice president of government relations for the sustainability nonprofit Ceres.

“However, given the scope and scale of the climate crisis, we also need smart policies to reduce carbon emissions and promote investment and innovation in low-carbon technologies. The 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 provides the United States with the opportunity to achieve the critical emissions reduction targets that we know are needed to prevent disasters. "