“I know that hasn’t always been the case,” he added, in a reference to Trump.īut Biden has yet to deliver on his own commitments as coal-state U.S. on the path to halve its own output of coal, oil and natural gas pollution by 2050, as his climate legislation seeks to do, “demonstrates to the world the United States is not only back at the table, it hopefully can lead by the power of our example,” Biden told delegates and observers on Monday. the world’s largest economy and second-biggest climate polluter - out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord. is back in the global effort against climate change, after his predecessor Donald Trump pulled the U.S. "And by showing up we’ve had a profound impact, I think, on how the rest of the world is looking at the United States.”īiden has been determined to demonstrate to the world that the U.S. “The single most important thing that's got the attention of the world is climate, everywhere, from Iceland to Australia,” Biden said, “and they’ve walked away.”
posture of leading several major initiatives at the summit with those of Russia and China, who did not send their leaders to Glasgow. “I can’t think of any two days where more has been accomplished on climate than these two days," Biden said. commitments on climate change with a major domestic spending bill remained held up by legislative maneuvering. Speaking in a press conference before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington, Biden highlighted new efforts to stop methane leaks, protect forests, invest in new technologies and spend money on clean energy infrastructure. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and expressed optimism for a similar outcome in Washington, where his legislative agenda has been stalled by intra-party disagreements. GLASGOW, Scotland - President Joe Biden argued Tuesday that historic progress on addressing global warming was achieved at the U.N. By JOSH BOAK, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
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