[20211109]IF11431_欧盟气候行动与美欧关系.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated November 9, 2021EU Climate Action and U.S.-EU RelationsThe European Union: A Key Actor The European Union (EU) has played a leading role on international climate action for decades. It worked closely with the United States to negotiate the 2015 Paris Agreement (PA) to combat greenhouse gas (GHG)-induced climate change. Since 2019, the EU has raised its domestic climate ambitions further and, in doing so, has sought to be a global standard-setter. The EU welcomed President Bidens decision to rejoin the PA (reversing the U.S. withdrawal carried out by the former Trump Administration). Both EU and Biden Administration officials repeatedly assert the importance of U.S.-EU cooperation in tackling climate challenges. The 117th Congress may compare EU climate action policies with Biden Administration plans and may assess prospects for and challenges to U.S.-EU cooperation on climate change mitigation efforts in the years ahead. (Table 1 compares selected U.S. and EU GHG emissions indicators.) Table 1. Selected GHG Emissions Indicators for 2018 EU-27 U.S. Total GHG Emissions 3.5 Gt CO2e 5.9 Gt CO2e GHG Emissions per Capita 7.9 t CO2e 18.1 t CO2e GHG