Biden’s Zealous Emissions Goal To Impact Economy As China Gives Vague Pledges


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Written by David Sherfinski Biden’s Zealous Emissions Goal To Impact Economy As China Gives Vague Pledges President Biden on Thursday committed the United States to an aggressive target to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, even as China reaffirmed its intention to increase emissions over the next decade and offered only vague pledges to eventually limit output. The divide between the world’s two biggest polluters was on full display on the first day of Mr. Biden’s virtual climate summit amid deep skepticism that the U.S. can force changes from Beijing and other major economic competitors to meaningfully slow...