19-12-2024 17:56 via news.slashdot.org

Biden Declares Tougher 2035 Emissions Targets Weeks Before Trump Return

Joe Biden has announced tougher targets on the US's carbon dioxide emissions for the next decade, in a defiant final gesture intended as a "capstone" on his legacy on the climate. From a report: With just weeks to go before Donald Trump enters the White House, the Biden administration is formally filing new plans under the Paris agreement -- the global climate treaty from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.
Under the new target, the US would have to cut greenhouse gases by between 61% and 66% by
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