Biden announces US will aim to cut CO2 emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/22/politics/white-house-climate-summit/index.html (CNN) President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. At the White House […]
Biden calls combating climate change ‘moral imperative’ as he convenes summit of world leaders
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/22/biden-climate-summit-live-updates/ By John Wagner April 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT President Biden called combating climate change “a moral imperative” as he convened a two-day virtual summit of dozens of world leaders with the aim of putting the United States back at the forefront of the global issue after a retrenchment under President Donald […]
Biden climate summit seeks ‘net zero’ emission goal – Features Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Pope Francis & world leaders
https://www.westernjournal.com/white-house-announces-massive-international-climate-summit-bill-gates-featured-speaker/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=conservativebyte&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=libertyalliance White House Announces Massive International Climate Summit with Bill Gates as Featured Speaker By Erin Coates Bill Gates is one of the many high-profile speakers who will be featured during the Biden administration’s virtual climate summit on Thursday and Friday. The Biden administration unveiled its speaker lineup and agenda for the Leaders Summit […]
‘Lofty statements…urgent calls…aspirations’: What to expect from this week’s White House climate summit
https://www.axios.com/white-house-climate-summit-preview-ecef9225-812d-49a1-b0c3-b723c840ee53.html By Ben Geman Get ready for lofty statements, urgent calls for carbon-cutting progress, new pledges — and known unknowns about how much concrete action will follow — at President Biden’s global climate summit this week. What we’re watching: The White House will showcase a new 2030 U.S. emissions-cutting target and unveil plans for billions of […]
China’s Xi accepts invitation to Biden’s climate summit
https://www.axios.com/china-xi-biden-climate-summit-3b40559a-3dfc-4d22-a187-a363285d476a.html?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=verizon&utm_content=edit&utm_campaign=subs-partner-vmg Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend President Biden’s virtual climate summit this week, according to China’s foreign ministry. Why it matters: It’ll mark the first time the two leaders have met face to face — albeit virtually — since Biden took office. China and the U.S. are the world’s two largest carbon emitters. The […]
Pope Francis among dozens of leaders to speak at Biden climate summit
https://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-among-dozens-leaders-140030394.html By Jacob Knutson Pope Francis is set to speak during the first day of President Biden’s virtual climate summit this week, according to a schedule of the event released by the Department of State on Wednesday. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free. Why it matters: Francis will be among […]