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Latest Promises In Climate Change
Donald Trump
Eliminate federal goals for electric cars
Trump targets Biden’s electric vehicle sales goals
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January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Leave the Paris climate accord (again)
Trump signs order to leave Paris climate agreement
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January 22, 2025
Joe Biden
Give disadvantaged communities 40% of spending benefits related to clean energy
Independent assessments show mixed results from environmental justice push
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December 17, 2024
Joe Biden
Put US on a course to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Historic climate investments put US on track toward net-zero emissions
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August 12, 2022
Joe Biden
Block new fracking on federal lands, but not ban all fracking
Joe Biden breaks promise to ban new fracking on federal lands
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April 22, 2022
Joe Biden
Rejoin the Paris climate agreement
U.S. formally rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
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May 21, 2021
Donald Trump
Cancel global warming payments to the United Nations
UN climate spending is less than under Obama, but still significant
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July 15, 2020
Barack Obama
Support improved weather prediction program
Key observatory was launched in 2014 and is operating smoothly
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December 21, 2016
Barack Obama
Work with UN on climate change
Paris agreement signed and ratified
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December 1, 2016
Barack Obama
Improve climate change data records
Stimulus bill funded grants for climate-change data
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March 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Create cap and trade system with interim goals to reduce global warming
Obama abandons cap and trade as Republicans take over the House
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November 8, 2010
Barack Obama
Work toward deploying a global climate change research and monitoring system
Stimulus funding advances climate change research, monitoring
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December 8, 2009
Barack Obama
Give Al Gore a key role on global warming
Gore involved, but not officially
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December 1, 2009
