Credit: REUTERS/TOM BRENNERWASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The United States will likely exceed its pledge to reduce emissions 50% to 52% by 2030 compared with 2005 levels, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told reporters on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced the goal at the start of a two-day climate summit attended virtually by leaders of 40 countries including big emitters China, India and Russia.
"Will we probably wind up exceeding it? I suspect yes," Kerry said. "I'm generally optimistic because so much is beginning to happen."
(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal Editing by Chris Reese)
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