US rejoins Paris accord: Biden's first act sets tone for ambitious approach
Make no mistake, returning to the Paris climate agreement is not mere symbolism - it is an act cloaked in powerful, political significance.
While re-joining the pact was actually quite simple - the signing of a letter on Biden's first day in office and then a 30-day wait which ends on Friday - there could be no more profound signal of intention from this incoming administration.
Coming back to Paris means the US will once again have to follow the rules.
Those rules mean that sometime this year the US will need to improve on their previous commitment to cut carbon made in the French capital in 2015.
This new target, possibly for 2030, and President Biden's commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, will be the guide rails for the US economy and society for decades to come.
Coming back to Paris really means it is no longer "America First".
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