In Washington, In a speech Friday at a United Nations gathering, President Joe Biden sought to portray the United States as a global leader on climate change despite pressure to reduce emissions and support developing nations most affected by extreme weather events.
Tune in as I deliver remarks at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). https://t.co/J5QcVQRjjr
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 11, 2022
Speaking at the COP 27 annual climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, a Red Sea resort town, Vice President Joe Biden said the United States was addressing climate change with “urgency” and “determination” and urged other nations to “stand up” to prevent a “climate hell.”
According to the research, the need for significant advancement by the end of this decade is devastatingly evident. “We need to reaffirm and raise our climate goals. Everyone must respond in response to the United States’ actions.
Although the United States is currently not on schedule to meet its 2030 target of decreasing emissions by 50% to 52% from 2005 levels, Biden said he was optimistic it would keep its word. He praised the “extraordinary success” his administration has made in promoting investments in renewable energy through the infrastructure law and the comprehensive climate change and healthcare policy known as the Inflation Reduction Act.
Additionally, he stated that the Environmental Protection Agency would submit an updated regulation to enhance methane standards across all corporate sectors and that the United States would give $150 million to initiatives to promote climate adaptation efforts in Africa.
After China, the United States is the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. On Monday, during the Group of 20 conferences in Bali, Indonesia, Biden is anticipated to have a meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of China.
Although Republicans were expected to take control of the House on Friday, control of Congress was still up in the air when Biden landed in Egypt. His party surprised many observers by doing well in the midterm elections. His administration’s plans to pass new legislation to reduce climate change’s effects could be jeopardized if the GOP gains control of either chamber.
