China News Agency, Washington, February 19 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The US State Department issued a statement on the 19th local time that the United States officially rejoined the Paris Agreement on the same day.
US Secretary of State Blincoln said in a statement that the Biden administration will be committed to heeding the opinions of scientists and addressing the challenges of climate change.
The Paris Agreement is an "unprecedented" example of global cooperation, and the United States looks forward to cooperating with leaders of other countries in this field.
The United States joined the Paris Agreement in 2016.
Former US President Trump announced his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in June 2017.
On November 4, 2020, the United States officially withdrew from the agreement.
This move has been widely criticized in the United States and the international community.
US President Biden signed an executive order on the day of his inauguration on January 20 this year, announcing that the United States will return to the "Paris Agreement" and begin the 30-day process of rejoining the "Paris Agreement."
Biden said in a video conference with European leaders on the 19th that "the United States is back."
He said that the response to climate change "can no longer be delayed." "This is a real global crisis. If it fails, all mankind will suffer."
The Biden administration stated that it will announce the U.S. emission reduction targets at the climate summit held on "Earth Day" on April 22 this year.
According to the "Paris Agreement", signatories need to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions every five years.
The agreement aims to control the global average temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius compared to before the industrial revolution, and strive to control it within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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