Weekly Analysis

Reports Urge Action As Biden Strives To Assert Climate Leadership

September 20, 2021
World leaders are under increasing pressure to slash carbon emissions and prevent the worst effects of climate change, as President Joe Biden is striving to reassert U.S. leadership on the issue ahead of November’s United Nations climate meeting when countries are expected to boost their emission reduction goals. However, the U.S. and other wealthy nations are also under fire for not meeting their pledges regarding financial assistance to poorer countries for climate adaptation work, with major developing countries arguing this...


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