The U.S. sets a target to reduce emission by 50% till 2030

The world’s largest emitters leading to the rising temperature needs to hew to 50% by 2030, inspiring other countries to great action.
On Earth Day, 22 April, the Biden administration is all set to address the issue globally, proposing a new national emissions reduction target at a climate meeting with other major economic powers.

A motley selection of environmental groups and leaders have said the US goal must be no lower than a 50% cut in its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, based on 2005 levels.
This will, the groups argue, put America on track to meet Biden’s aspiration of net zero emissions by 2050, as well as provide a major push to countries and businesses that were bereft of American climate leadership during Donald Trump’s presidency.

“The target has to be ambitious enough to show US leadership, but also credible, it can’t pluck from thin air,” said Nat Keohane, vice-president for international climate at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). “This is ambitious but also feasible. We need to show the US is bringing everything it can to this fight.”