Kerry Expects US Will Ultimately ‘Exceed’ Biden’s New GHG Target

April 22, 2021
White House international climate envoy John Kerry says he expects the United States will ultimately over-achieve the Biden administration’s new national greenhouse gas target, arguing the goal is aligned with a massive ongoing private sector shift toward low-carbon energy. “It’s tough. It’s not easy,” Kerry said during an April 22 White House press briefing, referring to President Joe Biden’s just-issued target of reducing GHGs 50-52 percent by 2030, from 2005 levels. “I think it’s doable. Will we probably exceed it?...


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