White House announces international efforts to combat climate change at Americas summit
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are announcing efforts to combat climate change and create jobs in remarks at the Summit of the Americas.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are announcing new initiatives at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on Thursday that aim to combat climate change while creating jobs throughout the hemisphere.
The initiatives "will help us and our partners tackle the climate crisis while harnessing the opportunity for countries in the region to create good paying jobs, grow clean energy economies, and build resilient communities,” a senior administration official said ahead of the announcement.
Harris will be launching an effort with Caribbean countries to help them fight the effects of climate change while developing cleaner energy alternatives and reducing emissions. The U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 will help improve access to development financing in the area and invest in clean energy projects, the White House said.
Biden announces economic partnership at Summit of the AmericasJune 9, 202202:00The president, meanwhile, will announce that five new countries are joining 15 others in an initiative that promotes trade and investment in clean energy and encourages regional collaboration. Countries in the initiative have a collective target of increasing the share of regional electricity generated with renewable energy to 70 percent by 2030.
Biden is also announcing that the U.S. will provide $12 million to support reforestation efforts in Brazil, Colombia and Peru through an initiative called Amazonia Connect. "This plan is focused around reducing carbon emissions from these critical carbon sinks," the official said.
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