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US President Joe Biden unveils a target backed by the Detroit automakers for half of all cars sold in the United States by 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles, before signing an executive order to that effect. SOUNDBITE
Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress via Getty Images Target says it's closing DC-area stores amid Wednesday's siege on the US Capitol. "Target's top priority is the safety of our team members and guests. We've closed our stores in the DC area and sent our team members home. Target closed down its stores earlier this year when protests following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. After looting at some stores in Minnesota, Target temporarily closed 24 locations in the state.
The world must slash its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 7.6 percent every year to 2030 or miss the chance to avert devastating climate change, the United Nations says. SOUNDBITE
More dieselgate fallout for VW as Australia's consumer watchdog says it's suing the world's No.2 carmaker for intentionally selling more than 57,000 vehicles with software cheats. Hayley Platt reports.
According to a team of researchers from Duke University and the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, slashing carbon emissions won’t just reduce global warming, it could also prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths by 2030.
Protesters on climate change and income inequality gather as leaders arrive in Australia to attend the G20 summit. Yiming Woo reports.