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September 20, 2021

Biden Unveils Plan to Curb U.S. Emissions, But Climate Agenda Could Be Blocked by Manchin
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On Friday, President Biden unveiled a plan by the U.S. and Europe to cut
global methane emissions by 30% by the end of the decade.

President Joe Biden: "For our part in America, I'm working to pass
historic investment and to modernize our climate-resilient
infrastructure, to build a clean energy future that creates millions of
jobs and ushers in new industries of the future. As part of this work,
the United States is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
between 50 and 52% below 2005 levels by the year 2030."

But it's unclear if Biden's pledges will be possible given the ongoing
obstruction of Democrats' infrastructure and climate plans by
Republicans and conservative Democrats like Joe Manchin, chair of the
energy panel and the largest Senate recipient of campaign donations from
the oil, coal and gas industries.


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