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Table of
Contents
CUT CARBON POLLUTION IN AMERICA
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I. Deploying Clean Energy
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Cutting Carbon Pollution from Power Plants
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Promoting American Leadership in Renewable
Energy...................................................................... 6
Unlocking Long-Term Investment in Clean Energy
Innovation
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II. Building a 21
st
-Century Transportation
Sector
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Increasing Fuel Economy Standards
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Developing and Deploying Advanced Transportation
Technologies
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III. Cutting Energy Waste in Homes, Businesses, and Factories
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Reducing Energy Bills for American Families and
Businesses ......................................................... 9
IV. Reducing Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................... 10Curbing Emissions of Hydrofluorocarbons ............................................................................................. 10Reducing Methane Emissions ....................................................................................................................... 10Preserving the Role of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change ......................................................... 11V. Leading at the Federal
Level .............................................................................................................................
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Leading in Clean
Energy..................................................................................................................................
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PREPARE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE ...............................................
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Building Stronger and Safer Communities and Infrastructure ...........................................................
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Directing Agencies to Support Climate-Resilient Investment .........................................................
12
Establishing a State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate
Preparedness .........
13
Supporting Communities as they Prepare for Climate
Impacts
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Boosting the Resilience of Buildings and Infrastructure................................................................... 13Rebuilding and Learning from Hurricane Sandy .................................................................................. 13II. Protecting our Economy and Natural Resources
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Identifying Vulnerabilities of Key Sectors to Climate Change ......................................................... 14Promoting Resilience in the Health Sector .............................................................................................. 14Promoting Insurance Leadership for Climate Safety .......................................................................... 14Conserving Land and Water Resources .................................................................................................... 15Maintaining Agricultural Sustainability
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15Managing Drought ............................................................................................................................................. 15Reducing Wildfire Risks .................................................................................................................................. 15Preparing for Future Floods .......................................................................................................................... 15III. Using Sound Science to Manage Climate Impacts
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