Biden pledges to cut US emissions 50% by 2030
Biden pledges to cut US emissions 50% by 2030 Credit: Share Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here. US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a pledge to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half before the end of the decade. Biden, who is attempting to reassert the US as a leader in combating climate change, made the announcement ahead of a two-day virtual climate summit with 40 other world leaders including China’s Xi Jinping. It starts Thursday. The 50% target, which marks a dramatic turnabout from the Trump administration's cli...