President Joe Biden has set fresh climate targets for the United States before climate sceptic Donald Trump takes office in January.

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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits the world stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on

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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

The Biden administration will announce an "ambitious" new climate goal Thursday morning that aims to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 61% to 66% by 2035.

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Biden administration to announce 'ambitious' climate goal

The Biden administration just announced an aggressive target for the US to cut its planet-warming pollution over the next decade – a goal that will all but assuredly be reversed by President-elect Donald Trump in his first days in office.

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Biden just unveiled America’s ambitious new climate goal. Trump will assuredly undo it

The president announced the United States would aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by between 61 and 66 percent by 2035 compared with 2005 levels.

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Biden just set a new climate goal. Trump and other obstacles await.

Officials say the target is achievable even if Trump reverses federal policies.

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US sets new Paris climate target that Trump is expected to ignore

In the closing weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden set ambitious CO2 emissions targets and approved billions for EVs before Donald Trump takes over.

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Biden sets new emissions targets in a final flurry of climate action

Climate sceptic Donald Trump is expected to ditch climate plans when he takes office next month. But President Biden allies said the new target provides a "North Star" for regional governments and businesses that will continue to pursue climate action.

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President Joe Biden sets new US climate target just weeks before Donald Trump takes office

The outgoing administration upped U.S.climate ambitions, setting a new target to slash emissions more than 60% by 2035.

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Biden Sets New National Climate Goal, Challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Plans

The Biden administration set a new climate goal for the U.S. The White House argues states, cities and corporations will continue the work, even as Trump plans to exit the Paris climate agreement.(Image credit: Julia Nikhinson)

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Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?

President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month.Biden said the new goal — which supersedes a previous plan to cut carbon emissions at least in half by 2030 — keeps the United States on track to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emiss…

President Joe Biden sets new US climate target just weeks before Donald Trump takes office

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