Joe Biden’s leaders summit on climate change – live updates
- Date: 22-Apr-2021
- Source: The National
- Sector:Economy
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden’s leaders summit on climate change – live updates
US President Joe Biden's climate summit kicks off on Thursday with hopes of securing pledges from dozens of world leaders on cutting heat-trapping gas emissions and curbing global warming.
Mr Biden is expected to unveil new carbon-emission targets as part of the two-day virtual Leaders Summit on Climate and to pledge money to help smaller economies fight climate change and adapt to a warmer planet.
The US also wants its guests — from China to Russia, India, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other big economies — to follow suit and scale up plans for cutting pollution and preventing future climate-related chaos.
Follow the key developments below: