US President Joe Biden has unveiled the goal to cut emissions by 50% from 2005 levels in 10-years.
While US climate envoy John Kerry added The United States will likely exceed the pledge to reduce emissions.
He made the announcement at the start of a US-hosted virtual global climate summit.
40 countries including big emitters like China, India, and Russia are attending the 2-day event.
In their opening statements… the leaders of China and India kept to previously announced targets.
Meanwhile, Europe wants to be “the first climate-neutral continent in the world”
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson summarising the event saying it can’t be a “politically correct green act of bunny hugging,”
Boris Johnson: "This is not all about some expensive, politically-correct, green act of bunny-hugging." pic.twitter.com/CwuyCLLugb
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) April 22, 2021
The US is also set to help poorer countries with a promise to double climate aid.
It comes as Joe Biden’s presidency marks a shift of policy for the U-S.
We’ll have more on this developing story throughout the day.