Political and Legislative
China and Russia’s Lack of Climate Commitments Disappoint Biden
President Biden on Sunday said he was frustrated by the lack of climate commitments from China and Russia as world leaders gathered in Europe for the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit and the COP26 climate summit.
“Russia and… China basically didn’t show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate. And there’s a reason why people should be disappointed in that. I found it disappointing myself,” Biden said at a press conference following the G-20.
Biden will travel Sunday to Glasgow, Scotland, where world leaders are gathering for COP26, a summit intended to confront the mounting problems presented by climate change. Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend in person.
