The Long-term Strategy of the United States. Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050.

This 2021 Long-Term Strategy represents the commitment of United States to reach its ultimate goal of net-zero emissions no later than 2050, and moving to net negative emissions thereafter, in order to prevent unacceptable climate change impacts, risks and disasters; and to support the overarching vision of building a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy. The Strategy explains that through the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and air pollution, the American economy may be modernised, with high-quality jobs, more investment in green and renewable energies, and improved public health. This Strategy illustrates multiple pathways to achieve its goals, through a set of cross-sectoral actions and measures. The Strategy identifies the following benefits of achieving a net-zero economy: alleviation of the pollution burdens disproportionately borne by low-income and indigenous communities; enhancement of competitiveness and sustaining economic growth; climate-conflict reduction, such as drought, floods and other disasters; improvement of the quality of life; transformation of the economy through: decarbonisation of electricity, switch to cleaner fuels, cut of energy waste, reduction of non-CO2 emissions.
The implementation of this Strategy lays on four strategic pillars: federal leadership, with investments and incentives that support the deployment of clean technologies; innovation and support to new technologies, through strengthening of research and development activities; increasing subnational government roles, in order to provide a broader base for learning and for accelerating actions; engagement of universities, cultural institutions, investors, businesses, and other non-governmental organisations. The Strategy is structured as follows: 1) integrated U.S. Climate Strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050; 2) the decisive decade to 2030; 3) pathways to 2050 net-zero emissions in the United States; 4) transforming the energy system through 2050; 5) reducing non-CO2 emissions through 2050; 6) removing carbon through 2050 and beyond; 7) benefits of climate action through 2050; 8) accelerating global climate progress.