the countries and people that will be hit the hardest and that have the fewest resources to help them adapt. in april, i announced the united states will double our public international financing to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis. and today, i m proud to announce that we ll work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. this will make united states the leader in public climate finance. and with our added support together with increased private capital from other donors, we ll be able to meet the goal of mobilising $100 billion to support climate action in developing nations. the general assembly in new york is taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and a climate crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, both of which have sharpened global divides. opening the general assembly earlier, un secretary general antonio guterres said that the alarm over climate change was ringing at fever pitch .
and today, i m proud to announce that we ll work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. this will make united states the leader in public climate finance. and with our added support together with increased private capital from other donors, we ll be able to meet the goal of mobilising $100 billion to support climate action in developing nations. ahead of his meeting with the president at the white house this evening, the prime minister welcomed joe biden s pledge to help developing countries fight the climate crisis. this is very good news in the sense that the this is very good news in the sense that the united states has stepped up to the that the united states has stepped up to the plate with a massive contribution, a very substantial contribution, a very substantial contribution, $2 billion i think it is, contribution, $2 billion i think it is. and contribution, $2 billion i think it is, and that is very, good start. it goes is, and
our climate goals. and the best part is making these ambitious investment isn t good climate poll syracuse it s chance for each of our countries to invest in ourselves and our own future. it s an enormous opportunity to create good-paying jobs for workers in each of our countries and to spur long-term economic growth that will improve the quality of life for all of our people. we also have to support the countries and people that will be hit the hardest and that have the fewest resources to help them adapt. in april, i announced the united states will double our public international financing to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis and today i m proud to announce that we ll work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. it will make the united states the leader in public climate finance.
and the best part is, making these ambitious investments isn t just good climate policy, it s a chance for each of our countries to invest in ourselves and our own future. it s an enormous opportunity to create good-paying jobs for workers in each of our countries and to spur long-term economic growth that will improve the quality of life for all of our people. we also have to support the countries and people that will be hit the hardest and that have the fewest resources to help them adapt. in april, i announced the united states will double our public international financing to help developmenting nations tackle the climate crisis. and today, i m proud to announce that we ll work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. this will make the united states the leader in public climate finance. and with our added support
on climate change the president says every country will nations need to bring their highest possible ambitions to the un summit in glasgow in november. and to that end he is promising to redouble america s contribution. in april, i announced the united states will double our public international financing to help developing nations tackled the climate crisis, and today, i m proud to announce that we will work with the congress to double that number again, including for adaptation efforts. this will make united states the leader in public climate finance. and with our added support together with increased private capital from other donors, we ll be able to meet the goal of mobilising $100 billion to support climate action in developing nations. that contribution will amount to around ten billion dollars. according to the overseas development institute that is still barely a third