Podesta Says U.S. On Track To Issue 2035 Paris GHG Target By Year’s End

White House international climate envoy John Podesta says the administration is on track to announce its updated Paris climate target covering actions through 2035 by the end of this year, ahead of a February deadline the United Nations has set for all countries to do so. “We’ll make a judgment about when we’re ready, and whether an early announcement of a U.S. [nationally determined contribution (NDC)] would catalyze greater ambition by other countries,” Podesta told reporters during a trip to...