I set an ambitious goal to cut emissions in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels in 2020.
Barack Obama: “I set an ambitious goal to cut emissions in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels in 2020.”
On the recordMarch 30, 2015
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Fact Sheet: U.S. Reports its 2025 Emissions Target to the UNFCCC
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