**Biden Administration Announces New Climate Change Targets and Funding**
The Biden administration has announced new, more ambitious climate change targets and funding to address the issue. The new targets include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The administration is also committing $2.3 trillion in federal funding over the next decade to support clean energy projects and infrastructure, including investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles.
These new targets and funding represent a significant step forward in the fight against climate change, and they build on the progress that the administration has already made in this area. In its first year, the Biden administration has rejoined the Paris Agreement, canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, and set new fuel economy standards for cars and trucks.
The new targets and funding are welcomed by environmental groups and climate scientists, who say that they are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. However, some Republicans have criticized the targets and funding as being too expensive and unrealistic.
Despite the criticism, the Biden administration is confident that it can achieve its climate goals. The administration has appointed a number of experienced climate experts to key positions, and it has created a new Office of Climate Policy within the White House.
The administration is also working with Congress to pass legislation that will support its climate goals. The administration has proposed a number of bills, including the Clean Energy Standard Act and the Clean Energy Deployment Act, which would provide incentives for clean energy projects and infrastructure.
The Biden administration’s climate change targets and funding are a major step forward in the fight against climate change. These targets and funding will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and protect the environment.
### Additional Information
* [White House fact sheet on the new climate targets and funding](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/22/fact-sheet-president-biden-sets-2030-greenhouse-gas-pollution-reduction-target-aimed-at-creating-good-paying-union-jobs-and-securing-u-s-leadership-on-clean-energy-and-climate-change/)
* [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website on climate change](https://www.epa.gov/climate-change)
* [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) website](https://www.ipcc.ch/).
