
On the cusp of Donald Trump’s rise to power, President Joe Biden has announced a new U.S. climate goal to slash emissions 61-66 percent by 2035. While the president-elect is sure to disregard the planetary pollution reduction target, analysts say it sends a clear signal of what the world’s largest economy can do to fight climate change even without federal assistance, write Sara Schonhardt and Zack Colman. (Plus, the blueprint is required under the Paris Agreement.) “The 2035 climate target can serve as a North Star for states, cities and...