President Biden raises U.S. emissions reduction target for next decade, but green energy surge could be hampered by the new administration led by President-elect Trump.
In 2021, Biden set a U.S. climate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
However, under the Paris climate agreement, to which the United States is currently a party, each country is required to submit its contribution to reducing global emissions every five years as part of the contribution determined at the level national (NDC).
In his latest contribution to the world climate change agreement As part of the NDC, Biden on Thursday set a new goal to reduce emissions even further over the next decade – but Trump suggested initiating a possible withdrawal from the global climate treaty.
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President Biden set a new climate goal for the United States (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Biden’s new goal, which was formally submitted to the United Nations climate change secretariat, aims to reduce emissions by 61 to 66 percent by 2035.
During his campaign, Trump said Politico that he would favor withdrawing from the treaty when he takes office, which could impact the new climate goal.
The Paris Climate Agreement was established at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference as a legally binding treaty among nearly 195 parties engaged in international cooperation on climate change.
President-elect Trump has indicated he would be willing to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord when he begins his second administration. (Rick Scuteri/AP Photo)
The United States first entered into the agreement under former President Barack Obama in 2016, but was withdrawn under Trump in 2020.
If Trump chooses to withdraw from the agreement, second timethis could happen at a faster rate than the first.
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Trump also has the option to submit the treaty in the Senate to obtain advice and consent, which would require a two-thirds vote for the U.S. to rejoin the climate accord — creating a potential hurdle for future administrations seeking to reenter the deal.
