Biden just set a big new climate goal. Can the U.S. achieve it?

Grist
By Jake BittleDec 19, 2024, 5:00 am169 pts
With just a month left in office, the Biden administration is setting a bold new target for U.S. climate action. On Thursday, the White House announced a national goal that would see the country’s greenhouse gas emissions drop 61 to 66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035. That would keep the United States on a…

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