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As Nations Gather for Biden’s Virtual Climate Summit, Ambitious Pledges That Still Fall Short of Paris Goal
Leaders call for urgent action and stress the need for cooperation. But how countries will meet their targets remains unclear.
April 22, 2021
President Joe Biden delivers remarks as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and former Secretary of State John Kerry listens during a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate with 40 world leaders at the East Room of the White House April 22, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON Within this decade, the United States will cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, China will begin phasing down its coal consumption, and Brazil will end illegal deforestation. That is, if these leading polluters live up to the pledges they made Thursday at a global climate summit organized by the White House.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration has suggested it would reduce deforestation to the Amazon rainforest if the Biden administration pays the country $1
Here’s what countries pledged on climate change at Biden’s global summit
CNBC 2 hrs ago Emma Newburger
Leaders of countries like Brazil, Japan and Canada made commitments on Thursday to curb greenhouse gas emissions during President Joe Biden s climate summit.
The pledges by U.S. allies and adversaries come shortly after Biden vowed to reduce U.S. emissions by at least 50% by 2030.
The president convened the summit in an effort to urge global cooperation on climate change. We re really beginning to make some real progress, Biden told leaders during the summit.
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