[co-author: Shawn Whites]
Key Points:
On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the country’s new NDC under the Paris Agreement.
To achieve the new NDC, the United States envisions a “whole-of-government” approach to catalyze opportunities for businesses to partner with the federal government to rapidly transform the power, transportation, buildings, industrial and agriculture and lands sectors.
The close partisan split in Congress likely will force the administration to rely on a combination of agency regulation and other executive actions to demonstrate progress toward achieving the NDC.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson during their virtual summit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday unveiled a Roadmap 2030 to elevate the India-UK ties to a comprehensive strategic level, and declared an enhanced trade partnership between the two countries to negotiate a balanced FTA, including an interim trade pact for delivering early gains.
During a virtual summit, Modi and Johnson held a wide-ranging discussion on important global, regional and bilateral issues, including cooperation in areas of defence, security and healthcare as also extradition of Indian fugitives Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi who are currently in the UK.
India, UK Unveil 10-Year Roadmap, Declare Enhanced Trade Partnership
During a virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a wide-ranging discussion on important global, regional and bilateral issues.
Outlook Web Bureau 04 May 2021, Last Updated at 11:12 pm File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-04T23:09:27+05:30 India, UK Unveil 10-Year Roadmap, Declare Enhanced Trade Partnership outlookindia.com 2021-05-04T23:12:29+05:30
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In this week s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada s new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdictions are banning short-haul flights.
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