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Full CoverageWhite House Advisor Says Progress Toward Biden’s GHG Emissions Reduction Targets Is ‘Going Really Well’
On April 22, 2021, President Biden announced greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution reduction targets for the country. His vision was revealed during a summit on climate that he was holding, which was said to be “part of the President’s focus on building back better in a way that will create millions of good-paying, union jobs, ensure […]
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RenewablesAEP, American Power Giant, Sets Goal to Slash Carbon Emissions 80% by 2050
American Electric Power (AEP), one of the nation’s largest power generators, will pursue a strategy to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 60% from 2000 levels by 2030, and 80% from 2000 levels by 2050. AEP expects to achieve carbon reductions through a variety of actions, including investments in renewable generation and advanced technologies […]
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CoalWhite House Formally Submits Climate Pledge to Slash GHGs
The U.S. will seek to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% to 28% from 2005 levels by 2025, the White House said on March 31 in a target submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The submission—otherwise referred to as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)—is a formal statement […]