Biden's Global Climate Debut Risks Falling Short on New Goals (1)

摘要

John Kerry has been flying around the world trying to get some of the biggest polluters to step up their fight against climate change in time for a White House summit on April 22. If new goals are the measure of success, the meeting is shaping up to be a disappointment. U.S. President Joe Biden's climate envoy this week touched down in Shanghai, China-the most high profile stop on a tour that's so far included India, the U.K., Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. Later he'll travel to Seoul, South Korea. His mission is to reestablish America as a leader on global climate action after four years of backtracking under Donald Trump. That means setting an ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target and then cajoling others to strengthen their goals.