Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Biden wants 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by end of decade. What will that take?
On Thursday, President Joe Biden unveiled an ambitious plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade.
By Madeleine Brand • • 8m ListenOn Thursday, President Joe Biden unveiled an ambitious plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade. The announcement helped kick off a virtual climate summit with leaders of 40 countries, including China, India, and Russia.
His administration aims to reestablish the U.S. as a world leader on climate change after former President Donald Trump pulled the nation out of the Paris Agreement and pushed for deregulation.
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The full episode
1 of 5Can LA house Skid Row residents by October?- 0:00Biden wants 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by end of decade. What will that take?You’re reading this
- 8:12Proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘sucks’ — literally. Enter carbon vacuums
- 17:26LA must offer shelters to Skid Row residents by October, says federal judge. Can it be done?
- 27:37Inside the secret culture of whales, from favorite foods to family names
- 42:01Oscars 2021 preview: Could ‘Promising Young Woman’ or ‘Nomadland’ win Best Picture?