In the U.S., for
example, estimates of the SCC have played a key role in establishing the stringency of
appliance efficiency standards, fuel economy
standards, and power plant regulations.
So, in the case of the United States, for
example, those policies that will enable the country to achieve its submitted INDC are: the Clean Power Plan (which will accelerate the shift in many states from coal to natural gas for electricity generation, as well as provide incentives in some states for renewable electricity generation); CAFE (motor vehicle fuel
efficiency)
standards increasing over time (as already enacted by Congress);
appliance efficiency standards moving up over time (as also already enacted by Congress); California's very aggressive climate policy (AB - 32); and the northeast states» Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.