Jordan- U.S., other countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Apr. 22 (Petra)-- The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect U.S. leadership in the fight against global warming.Biden unveiled the goal to cut emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels at the start of a two-day climate summit kicked off on Earth Day and attended virtually by leaders of 40 countries including big emitters China, India and Russia.The United States, the world's second-leading emitter after China, seeks to reclaim global leadership in the fight against global warming after former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the country from international efforts to cut emissions.22/04/2021 22:45:56 MENAFN22042021000117011021ID1101966482