The first week of the Paris climate conference is coming to a close. While Obama has returned to Washington, his administration will continue working through next week to try to reach a global agreement on cutting carbon emissions.
The largest component of Obama’s Climate Action Plan, what he is offering to foreign leaders to show his commitment, is the Clean Power Plan. The EPA released the plan earlier this year, setting targets for each state in the country to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
In Wisconsin, the goal is to reduce emissions to 34 percent below their 2012 levels. In response, two dozen states, including Wisconsin, have filed suit in a pending case to block the regulations.
