President Joe Biden has committed the United States to be a global leader on climate change.
Biden opened a virtual summit on Earth Day by announcing an ambitious reduction in carbon emissions.
Critics though dismiss his plans as costly and ineffective.
Al Jazeera's White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett reports.
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