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President Joe Biden kicks off today's climate summit by committing the US to cut emissions by 50-52% by the end of 2030.
Remarks start at 8AM ET.
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You can catch a live-stream here: whitehouse.gov/live/

We are starting remarks from astronauts Neil Armstrong, and Peggy Whitson and others reflecting on how little protects us from the vacuum of space - our atmosphere.

It is clear the administration is looking to make a big splashy turn away from the climate-denying Trump years

In a voiceover before Biden's remarks, a message says: The next decade is critical, we must change the course we're on in order to limit the rise of the global temperature.

We can reduce our exposure to extreme heat and storms, create a more healthy equitable world, create new economic opportunities. The challenges are clear but so are the solutions, the Q is, how do we move fast enough to keep the world on track to limit the rise on global temps?

Interspersed with clips from world leaders advocating for greater action, the question: How do we make bigger bolder changes than ever before? How do we create new economic opportunities and ensure a just transition?

The answer? Together.

More soon for @CourthouseNews.

Oh this is so unfortunate, Kamala Harris audio is doubling up so you're hearing all of her remarks echoing.

And so is Joe Biden's. The audio is messed up and everything is echoing.

Oh THANK GOODNESS that stopped. Such a shame.

Biden: "When ppl talk about climate I think jobs. Within our climate response relies an extraordinary engine for job creation & economic opportunity." "The signs are unmistakable, the science is undeniable. The cost of inaction keeps mounting. The US isn’t waiting."

Putin is at today's summit. (So was China's President Xi Jinping) Putin begins remarks today saying Russia will pursue reduction in methane, renew focus on building an infrastructure that relies on hydrogen as an energy source. WH also supports hydrogen tech in its stmt this a.m.

Ringing in Earth Day, President Biden announced the United States will commit to reducing its carbon emissions by up to 52% by the end of this decade, an ambitious goal that will require the U.S. to fundamentally alter its relationship with fossil fuels
courthousenews.com/biden-vows-big…

The IEA, which puts together estimates on global carbon emissions, reported in '20 that the US was 2nd only to China in carbon emissions. While China is the largest emitter, historically, it is the U.S. that takes that distinction.
courthousenews.com/biden-vows-big…