Biden declares tougher 2035 emissions targets weeks before Trump return

President formally files new plans under Paris agreement and hails ‘boldest climate agenda in American history’

Joe Biden has announced tougher targets on the US’s carbon dioxide emissions for the next decade, in a defiant final gesture intended as a “capstone” on his legacy on the climate.

With just weeks to go before Donald Trump enters the White House, the Biden administration is formally filing new plans under the Paris agreement – the global climate treaty from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.

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Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved California's trailblazing rules that would set stricter-than-federal emissions standards, in a bid to ban gas car sales by 2035. In doing so, the ...
The Hill - 21h
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Key advisors to the President-elect want to end tax rebates for EV purchases, pull funding for EV charging stations, and find China-free materials for batteries.
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The New York Times - Dec. 9
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The Hill - Dec. 9
Biden and Trump spoke by phone last week

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NBC News - Dec. 7
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NBC News - Dec. 6
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NBC News - Dec. 6
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The New York Times - Dec. 6
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office

The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.
The New York Times - Dec. 2