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U.S. Fourth Climate Action Report (Draft)  7.74 mb
The draft fourth U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR) offers an update on key activities conducted by the U.S. since the third CAR, an inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, an assessment of the effects of mitigation measures and policies on future emissions levels, and a description of U.S. leadership and involvement in international programs, including associated contributions and funding efforts. In addition, the CAR discusses U.S. national circumstances that affect U.S. vulnerability and responses to climate change.
Download individual chapters of the Draft Fourth U.S. CAR:
1. Introduction and Overview 2.34 mb
2. National Circumstances 1.92 mb
3. Greenhouse Gas Inventory 417 kb
4. Policies and Measures 540 kb
5. Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions 244 kb
6. Impacts and Adaptation 308 kb
7. Financial Resources and Transfer of Technology 393 kb
8. Research and Systematic Observation 313 kb
9. Education, Training, and Outreach 1.54 mb
Visit the official U.S. State Department web page for the CAR at the U.S. State Department.
Background
In June 1992, the United States signed, and later ratified in October, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Pursuant to the national communication reporting requirements under Articles 4.2 and 12 of the Convention and to guidelines later adopted by the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP), the United States submitted the first U.S. Climate Action Report to the UNFCCC Secretariat in 1994, the second in 1997 and the third in 2002.
Download Previous U.S. CARs:
Second U.S. CAR (1997) 785 kb
Third U.S. CAR (2002) 10.7 mb
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