Biden gets serious about going green | First Thing

The US will halve its carbon emissions by 2030, the White House announced before a climate summit later today. Plus, 200m coronavirus shots have been administered

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The US will cut its carbon emissions by at least half by 2030, the White House has promised. The news comes before a two-day virtual White House climate summit, beginning today. The summit brings together 40 world leaders to discuss how to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and speed up their plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.