Paris Agreement
President Biden recommitted the U.S. to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement, upping its target to 50% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Wealthy countries must act at home to counter climate change while boosting the ability of developing countries to do the same, top economic officials said.
Speed and fairness must be watchwords of the global energy transition, said experts gathered in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference.
PPL officials are looking for the sale of its U.K. utility to help fund billions of dollars in clean energy and infrastructure investments in the U.S.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 9% in 2020, but experts say a repeat performance is unlikely.
The Paris Agreement target of cutting carbon emissions by 1% annually should be increased to 1.8%, according to a University of Washington study.
President Biden immediately began to reverse the Trump administration’s energy and environmental policies, including rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Amidst a global pandemic and worsening natural disasters, the U.S. held an election that will determine the future of climate policy.
States that have set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have yet to implement sufficient policies to meet their pledges, an EDF said.
A GOP-controlled Senate means President-elect Biden's ability to include incentives for renewables in a recovery package will be limited.
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