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The US has pledged to cut carbon emissions in half, compared with 2005 levels, by the end of this decade. The new target will be unveiled at a virtual summit of 40 global leaders.
The announcement comes after President Joe Biden reversed predecessor Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement.
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What is the Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change.
Adopted by nearly 200 countries in the French capital on
