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The United States has rejoined the Paris climate agreement, one month after Joe Biden's arrival in the White House and 107 days after the official departure that had been consummated on November 4, one day after the elections. presidential.
UN Secretary General
António Guterres
celebrated the US realignment with the international community, although he warned: "We are running out of time to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 degrees and build more resilient societies that can help protect the most vulnerable ".
The special envoy for the climate,
John Kerry
, and the national adviser on climate policy of the White House,
Gina McCarthy
, shared the protagonism in the historic day.
Kerry reiterated his country's commitment to lead global action and to achieve "zero emissions" by 2050, in tune with a long hundred nations.
The US government is receiving internal and external pressure to sign a commitment to reduce emissions of 50% by 2030, despite the reversal during the term of
Donald Trump
, which modified or weakened a long hundred environmental protections.
"In the last four years, Americans have nevertheless continued to push for emission reductions because they understand that the fight against climate change strengthens the economy and protects health," said
Michael Bloomberg
, former mayor of New York. and UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition.
"It is good that the United States returns to the Paris Agreement, but unfortunately we do not have time to celebrate," said
Laurence Tubiana
, director general of the European Climate Foundation.
"The climate crisis is getting worse and this is the year we need all the big polluters to step up and come up with stronger plans for a safe, clean and prosperous future for all."
Boris Johnson was among the first to congratulate the North American president on her first name, during the virtual G7 summit and running a smokescreen over an old relationship with Donald Trump:
"It is good that Joe brought the United States to the Paris Agreement , a big step forward. "
"We have lost too much time," lamented the former UN climate change executive secretary
Christiana Figueres
, the architect of the Paris Agreement.
"It doesn't matter 100 days or four years ago: the fact that the world's greatest economic power gave up the opportunity to tackle climate change was charged with powerful symbolism ...
The political message being sent now is also very important".
"It will not be enough for us to lead with words, but we will have to do it by example," acknowledged
Todd Stern
, former chief negotiator for the Obama Administration on the Paris agreement.
"Our ability to impact starts at home.
Everyone understands that the United States has to redouble its efforts."
The Obama Administration's commitment to cut emissions by 26% by 2025 has in fact become obsolete.
The US Government will update its "nationally determined contribution" in time for COP26 in Glasgow in November.
President Joe Biden has pledged to host
a summit of world leaders on Earth Day
, April 22, as a sign of his country's renewed commitment to action on climate change.
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