The Democrats’ 2022 Error Message
AtlanticNOV 20 2024
Pres. Joe Biden on Sunday became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon, as he landed in Manaus, Brazil, and took a helicopter tour of a wildlife refuge and several sites indicative of climate change's effects on the region.
Biden, who then headed for the Group of 20 nations summit in Rio de Janeiro, signed a proclamation establishing Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day this year and in years ahead.
Biden also touted the US' increase in climate finance from $1.5B at the start of his term to its current level of $11B. He announced a $50M contribution to the Amazon Fund and other initiatives, many of which are part of the bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) he signed in 2022.
The fight against climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. Under Biden, the US has been doing more than its part, and the president has set up future presidents to succeed in this realm. Despite what Pres.-elect Trump promised his supporters while out on the stump, he should have a change of heart and keep the US at the forefront of this fight.
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