
Last month's Leaders Summit on Climate, the first summit for the Biden Administration, was another strong signal to the world that the U.S. is back after years of costly absence.
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Last month's Leaders Summit on Climate, the first summit for the Biden Administration, was another strong signal to the world that the U.S. is back after years of costly absence.

The People's Republic of China is the world's leading greenhouse gas emitter, and is responsible for almost 30 percent of global emissions.

I do believe we have to have formal acceptance of the concept of climate refugees. Yes, I do.

The degree and the nature of U.S. participation in international climate change agreements must, and I underscore must, be informed by our national security interests.

The United States is contributing a declining share of global annual emissions.

By 2035, though, President Biden has determined we will be carbon free in our power production.

Africa is one of the most negatively affected continents as a consequence of the climate crisis.

However, the answer is not the Paris Agreement in its current form.

Climate change is an existential threat that the United States must lead on. And your appointment is a welcome sign.

Climate is existential for everybody on the planet. We have to deal with it.

The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg comes from Norway, has visited Svalbard, has seen firsthand the effects in the Arctic of climate change.

climate change is no longer a crisis on the horizon, it is an existential threat that will displace populations, imperil economies, fuel conflict, and forever change our planet.

If we truly want to reduce emissions, we must keep all these options on the table.

We all know climate change is not free, it is not going to pay for itself.

the United States of America under President Biden has put forward an extremely thoughtful, achievable, and aggressive reductions level

I believe that we need to take bold action to address climate change and protect our planet for future generations.

Electric vehicles are the future of transportation, and we need to invest in them to create new jobs and combat climate change.

The worst pandemic in over 100 years. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The most compelling call for racial justice since the 60’s. And the undeniable realities and accelerating threats of climate change.