As Glasgow Opens, White House Releases Long-Term Climate Strategy

As the international climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, gets underway, White House officials are releasing a “long-term strategy” for reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century, arguing that the Biden administration’s 2030 greenhouse gas target would put the U.S. “firmly on track” to hit their net-zero target. All countries are expected to submit such strategies under the Paris climate agreement, and the U.S. strategy outlines the administration’s broad vision for how to achieve deep decarbonization across multiple sectors of the economy. Officials...