Biden Critics Ramp Up Scrutiny Of National GHG Goals Under Paris Deal

June 3, 2021
Biden administration critics are ramping up scrutiny of the administration’s greenhouse gas target set under the Paris climate deal, with two key GOP lawmakers seeking an Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis of its implications and a conservative group arguing it relies on difficult-to-achieve power sector emission cuts. The push showcases efforts to highlight uncertainties in achieving the administration’s goal of halving domestic emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 -- as well as subsequent deeper cuts -- after White House officials...


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