The U.S. Will Cut Emissions In An Effort To Avoid ‘Climate Hell,’ Biden Says

The U.S. Will Cut Emissions In An Effort To Avoid ‘Climate Hell,’ Biden Says

Share to Linkedin President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations Climate Change Conference Friday and said the U. S. will work to avoid a "climate hell" following a U. N. report indicating greenhouse gasses will rise 10. 6% by 2030 over 2010 levels. BURLINGTON, IA - AUGUST 07: Democratic presidential candidate and former U. S. Vice President Joe ... [+] Biden delivers remarks about White Nationalism during a campaign press conference on August 7, 2019 in Burlington, Iowa. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) "The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security and the very life of the planet," Biden told the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Biden responded to calls from poor nations pleading for more financial aid to fight climate change, noting "countries that are in a position to help should be supporting developing countries so that they can make decisive climate decisions." A 2021 pledge to commit $11 billion annually to fight climate change will be upheld, Biden said. The U. S. is responsible for an estimated 30% of global methane emissions, according to the White House, as it prepares to reduce emissions by 75% through new regulations sought out by the Environmental