“We have to accelerate our efforts significantly,” said Kerry on Thursday at an event at the London School of Economics. The United States under President Joe Biden campaigned for “while there is still time”.
Kerry warned of “devastating consequences” if global warming exceeded 1.5 degrees. The need for increased efforts is not a political, but a scientific assessment.
Biden wants to take part in the two-day G20 summit of the major industrialized and emerging countries in Rome this Saturday. Climate protection will already play an important role at the summit meeting. From Monday on, Biden is expected at the world climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Biden has made the fight against climate change one of the most important tasks.