Analysis of U.S. Local Government Science-Based Targets and Pathways to Achieve Them in the Race to

This paper discusses the analysis, findings, and recommendations conducted by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI) to highlight the needed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction contributions from local governments, to illustrate the realistic pathways to achieve those reductions, to generate discussion and critical feedback, and to influence ongoing advancement of emerging policies and programs.