"American climate leadership is determined by so much more than whoever sits in the Oval Office,'' said John Podesta, Biden's senior adviser for international climate policy.
Joe Biden pledges to cut U.S. greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage
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U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said he was surprised that “there is nothing that carries forward the ... outcomes that we agreed on last year in Dubai.” The United States, the world’s biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gases, has played little role in the talks as it braces for another presidency under Donald Trump.
At U.N. climate talks, nations reject draft of vague deal on climate cash for developing countries
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