MS. PSAKI: Okay. Happy Earth Day, everyone. And joining us in the Briefing Room for the second time I told you they’d come back and take more questions; I deliver on my promises is National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.
We’re, of course, very excited to have them here. After their short remarks, they will be able to take just a few questions because they have a busy Climate Summit under way.
On day one, President Biden fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement. And as part of reentering the Paris Agreement, the President launched a whole-of-government process that was organized through his Climate Task Force to establish the 2030 emissions target, which is known as the “nationally determined contribution” or “NDC.” And it’s a formal submission to the United Nations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Thursday, 22 April 2021 At his Leaders Summit on Climate, President Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030 – building on progress to-date and by positioning American workers and industry to tackle the climate crisis. US President Joe Biden (YouTube)
The announcement is part of the president’s focus on building back better in a way that will create millions of good-paying, union jobs, ensure economic competitiveness, advance environmental justice, and improve the health and security of communities across America. On his first day in office President Biden fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and set a course for the United States to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad, reaching net zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050. As part of re-entering the Paris Agreement, he also launched a whole-of-government process, organized
Xinhua Commentary: China s climate ambition and action shanghaisun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghaisun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Straits Times
US climate summit: Singapore will overcome constraints, meet emission targets through innovation, says PM Lee
Singapore is turning to technology to reduce its emissions and adapt to the changing climate, said PM Lee Hsien Loong on April 23, 2021.PHOTO: ST FILE
(From left) Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Chief Negotiator for Climate Change Joseph Teo.PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
https://str.sg/JFNK
They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.
Share link:
Or share via:
Sign up or log in to read this article in full