write:“But many of the signatories within the supposed deal have largely ignored their stated commitments andcontinue to emit with reckless abandon. As the Biden administration climate

adding
We can’t resign ourselves to that future. We have to take action on this
and this summit is ourfirst step on the road we’ll travel together.U.S. emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases plunged last year
but that was an anomaly owing to thecoronavirus pandemic
which put the brakes on large segments of the economy. As the country rebounds
emissions are expected to rise once again
and the Biden administration is racing to find ways to put the U.S.on track to meet even more ambitious targets that scientists say are needed to avert the worst effects of globalwarming.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
RKy.
said Thursday that Biden’s agenda for the virtual climatesummit “reportedly is to encourage them to expand their country’s Paris climate agreement commitments tomeet even more ambitious emissions goals.”“The problem
of course
which our colleagues no doubt remember is the hollowed commitments thecountries made back in 2015 carry no serious means for enforcement
” he continued in remarks on the Senatefloor.“But many of the signatories within the supposed deal have largely ignored their stated commitments andcontinue to emit with reckless abandon. As the Biden administration climate envoy John Kerry once lamented
quote
most countries are not getting the job done and living up to Paris
end quote. China
for example
hasjust kept emitting more and done it shamelessly.”The Biden administration has been under immense pressure from environmental groups and climate scientiststo commit to an emissions cut of at least 50 percent
compared to 2005 levels. Cutting emissions in halfglobally by 2030 is seen as necessary if the world is to meet U.N. goals to limit global warming to 1.5 degreesCelsius.White House Climate Advisor: ’Clean energy is working in every region and it’s less expensive’