Biden signs order directing federal gov't to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 8, 2021. Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that requires the federal government to achieve a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that requires the federal government to achieve a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.