SHARM El-SHEIK, Egypt — President Joe Biden says the United States is “putting our mouth” on an effort to combat climate change.
Biden, in a speech at the COP27 convention in Egypt, earned a victory circular on the fitness and climate spending law he signed into law this summer and told the assembly, “We are proving that climate policy is economic policy. “
Russia’s war with Ukraine has pushed up food and energy prices around the world, intensifying the pursuit of its oil and fuel exports.
Increased volatility in power makes it “more urgent than ever to duplicate” blank energy solutions, Biden said.
Biden travels from Sharm el-Sheikh to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, will meet with Southeast Asian leaders.
He will hold a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and attend a gala on Saturday. Biden intends to hold talks with leaders attending the convention on maintaining peace and stability in the region, with tensions between China and Taiwan at the highest levels.
Biden’s participation in a United Nations global convention on climate updating follows the highest climate law in the country’s history.
But there is frustration among many countries, and some leaders see U. S. efforts as being unprecedented. The U. S. is too scarce and late.
Biden is unlikely to be able to deliver on his promise to invest $11 billion in foreign climate aid through 2024, especially if Republicans take over the House.
His administration said this week it is contemplating other concepts floating around at the summit to help low-income countries that emit fewer greenhouse gases but are expected to be hit harder by global warming.
Ahead of Biden’s comments on Friday, the White House unveiled a plan that includes doubling down on U. S. commitment. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security plans for projects and systems in emerging countries to address the effects of climate change. Biden pledges $100 million for the fund, versus the $50 million pledged by the U. S. Last year, the U. S. government last year.
More than 33,000 delegates from more than 190 countries attend the 13-day convention in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh, known for its sandy beaches and coral reefs and a top tourist destination for divers.
Biden is the leader of the 3 most carbon-emitting countries in the world that will be there. Neither Chinese President Xi Jinping nor Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present.
The president is considering a re-election bid, and the scale at will demonstrates to climate activists, who constitute a vital component of Biden’s political base, that he prioritizes efforts to reduce emissions.