Source: THE HILL, 4/22/21


Forty heads of state gathered Thursday for a two-day virtual climate summit hosted by the White House, as President Biden set a new U.S. target for lowering emissions. The White House announced that by 2030 the U.S. expects to reduce its carbon emissions by between 50 and 52 percent compared to 2005 levels. The gathering of world leaders and Biden’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions marked the administration’s biggest steps on climate. Here are the main takeaways.

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