Federal Government Sets New Climate Goals for US

The new commitment is made under the 2015 Paris Agreement—which President-elect Trump has said he will again withdraw the United States from, once in office.

US President Joe Biden in the Rose Garden of the White House, on November 26, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The federal government has formally submitted to the United Nations a new target for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions before President Joe Biden’s term ends in January.

The White House said on Dec. 19 that it aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 61 to 66 percent from the 2005 baseline by 2035, compared to the previous goal of a 50 percent reduction by 2030.