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Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon
The White House says a 61 percent cut in U.S. carbon emissions by 2035 is possible under the Paris agreement, if state and local governments take the lead.
By Marianne Lavelle, Phil McKenna
President Joe Biden, in the waning days of his administration, has decided to plant a flag for stronger climate action for the United States, despite the nation’s struggle to meet its current targets and President-elect Donald Trump’s vows to abandon the international effort to cut greenhouse gas pollution.