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Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

Dec. 19, 2024 18:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month. ...

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

Nov. 29, 2024 17:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change. ...

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

Nov. 13, 2024 18:06 PM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — More than two dozen world leaders delivered remarks at the United Nations' annual climate conference Wednesday, with many hard-hit nations detailing their nations' firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change. Leader...