Watch live: Day 2 of Biden s climate summit to focus on technology, economy
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry attends the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate on Thursday, in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. Photo by Al Drago/UPI/Pool | License Photo
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks Thursday at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C. Photo by Al Drago/UPI/Pool | License Photo
President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate in the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., on Thursday. Photo by Al Drago/UPI/Pool | License Photo
On Day One, President Biden fulfilled his commitment to rejoin the Paris Agreement. Days later, he took executive actions to ensure we tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad – all while creating jobs and strengthening our economy. This week, he held a historic summit with 40 world leaders to show that America is back.
Over the course of two days and eight sessions, President Biden convened heads of state and government, as well as leaders and representatives from international organizations, businesses, subnational governments, and indigenous communities to rally the world in tackling the climate crisis, demonstrate the economic opportunities of the future, and affirm the need for unprecedented global cooperation and ambition to meet the moment.
ADVISORY GLOBAL-CLIMATE/SUMMIT
Biden administration hosts Day 2 of Climate Leaders Summit
Start: 23 Apr 2021 11:57 GMT
End: 23 Apr 2021 14:07 GMT
WASHINGTON DC - Biden administration hosts White House summit with global leaders on Earth Day on ways to slow climate change.
SCHEDULE:
Unleashing Climate Innovation
This session will highlight the critical role of technological innovation in achieving a net-zero, climate-resilient economy; the importance of accelerating public and private investment in climate innovation; and the enormous economic opportunities in building the industries of the future.
U.S. Participants:
- Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo
- Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Leaders:
Earth Day this year finds Washington jam-packed with environmental events as the White House prepares both to host an international climate summit and announce its Paris Agreement target of halving U.S.
UN Global Compact launches Climate Ambition Accelerator to help more companies set science-based emissions reduction targets New learning programme aims to mainstream science-based targets so more companies can deliver ambitious climate action for a net-zero future
April 21, 2021 20:00 ET | Source: United Nations Global Compact United Nations Global Compact New York, New York, UNITED STATES
New York, NY, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
UNITED NATIONS, New York, April 22 2021 With 500 companies already committed to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, the United Nations Global Compact has today launched the Climate Ambition Accelerator, a six-month learning programme to equip more companies with the knowledge and skills they need to help halve global emissions by 2030 and to reach net-zero by 2050.