President Kerry, who is in charge of climate change issues at the US government, met with Prime Minister Johnson and others in the United Kingdom he visited and confirmed that he would strengthen cooperation in responding to climate change.
In an interview with the local media, we called on major greenhouse gas emitters, including Japan, to take the lead.
President Kerry, who is in charge of climate change at the White House, has visited three European countries as his first foreign visit since taking office. I met one after another.
According to the U.S. Department of State, the talks will be held at COP26, a summit scheduled for next month in which leaders of major greenhouse gas emitters will participate, and the UN conference on global warming countermeasures to be held in November. It means that it has been confirmed that the cooperation will be strengthened.
In an interview with the British public broadcaster BBC, which was broadcast on the 8th, Special Envoy Kelly named Japan, China, and Russia in addition to the United States. We have a responsibility to take the lead in addressing climate change. ”
President Biden has positioned climate change as an important issue for the administration, such as returning to the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, and plans to lead international efforts and deepen cooperation with other countries. ..