Obama targets greenhouse gases, to tour solar panels

March 20, 2015 02:14

President Barack Obama, looking to bolster his legacy combating climate change, will mandate Thursday that government agencies curb their greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over the next decade.

Obama plans to sign an executive order at the White House on Thursday morning in the hopes he'll "lead by example" in cutting the types of emissions scientists believe are contributing to global warming trends.

Afterward he planned to tour rooftop solar panels at the Department of Energy building in Washington. Last year, Obama installed similar panels on the roof of the White House.

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