Biden’s intention to vent at the last minute could be reversed as soon as Trump takes office

President Biden is raising the goal of reducing emissions in the United States over the next decade, but the push for green energy may be blocked by the incoming administration under President-elect Trump.

By 2021, Biden set a climate goal for the US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030.

However, under the Paris climate agreement, to which the US is currently a signatory, each country is required to submit its contribution to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions every five years under the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

In his final part of the global climate change agreement under the NDC, Biden on Thursday set himself a new goal to reduce more emissions in the next decade – but Trump suggested the start of a possible withdrawal from the global climate agreement.

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Biden’s new goal, officially presented to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, aims to reduce emissions by 61-66% by 2035.

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During his campaign, Trump told Politico that he would agree to withdraw from the accord when he takes office, which would affect the new climate policy.

The Paris climate agreement was established at the UN Climate Change Conference in 2015 as a legally binding agreement between approximately 195 parties committed to international cooperation on climate change.

President-elect Trump has hinted that he may withdraw America from the Paris climate accord when he begins his second term. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/AP)

The United States first entered into the agreement under former President Barack Obama in 2016, but it was withdrawn under Trump in 2020.

If Trump opts for a second withdrawal from the deal, that could happen at a faster pace than the first.

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Trump also has the option of sending the deal to the Senate for advice and consent, which would require a two-thirds vote for the US to rejoin the climate accord – creating a potential hurdle for future administrations seeking to re-enter the deal.