Officials confirm, detail Biden climate pledge to halve US emissions by 2030 spglobal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spglobal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Biden Announces US Will Aim to Cut Carbon Emissions by As Much as 52% by 2030
(CNN) President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions.
At the White House summit, which is taking place on Thursday and Friday, Biden committed the United States to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% below its 2005 emissions levels by 2030. Officials said Biden and his team arrived at the final number in a meeting at the White House on Wednesday morning.
PM Narendra Modi to participate in Leaders Summit on Climate to be hosted by US President Joe Biden india.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from india.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
QUEBEC CITY Quebec s minister responsible for the fight against racism says he s concerned that the Journal de Montreal is feeding prejudice with its Thursday cover story. The Journal features an archival photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed in traditional Indian clothing with the accompanying headline India s variant has arrived. So, Justin, are we cutting ties with India quickly this time? Minister Benoit Charette responded Thursday by saying he was concerned about the consequences. He recalled that since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been an increase in racist acts targeting people of Chinese origin. With similar representations, we risk feeding prejudice, he said on Twitter.
Biden aims to cement US credibility on climate and galvanize world leaders at virtual summit abc17news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc17news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.