US vows to halve its emissions by 2030 as climate summit starts
The cuts are expected to come from power plants, vehicles, and other sectors across the US economy
22 April 2021 - 14:45
Washington — The Biden administration has pledged to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030, a new target it hopes will spur other big emitter countries to raise their ambition to combat climate change.
The goal, unveiled on Thursday at the start of a two-day climate summit hosted by Democrat President Joe Biden, comes as the US seeks to reclaim global leadership in the fight against global warming after former president Donald Trump withdrew the country from international efforts to cut emissions...
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