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The United States has committed to cutting emissions by as much as 52 percent by 2030.
Launching the virtual US Leaders Summit on Climate Change in the White House early this morning, President Joe Biden announced an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
Biden also confirmed America s return to the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions.
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The Pacific is represented by the Marshall Islands President David Kabua.
New Zealand s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are among 40 leaders attending the two-day talks.
While the goals are a part of the Paris Accord that Biden rejoined upon taking office in January, they are non-binding and Washington has not rolled out a plan on how the US will meet them.