US Climate Envoy: "We Must Start a Decade of Action on Climate Change"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] John Kerry, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, stated on the 9th (local time) that the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held this November in Glasgow, Scotland, must mark the start of a decade of action to address environmental issues.

Special Envoy Kerry visited the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on the same day and emphasized, "This COP is our last best chance."

He met with EU officials for the first time since the Biden administration took office. He also said, "Cooperation between Europe and the United States is crucial to respond to climate change," adding, "Since I am here to resume dialogue on climate cooperation with our friends in Europe, the discussions related to climate change must become stronger."

Major foreign media reported that Kerry's visit signifies a new beginning to revive climate change policies that were neglected during the previous Donald Trump administration.

Special Envoy Kerry served as Secretary of State during former President Barack Obama's administration and was involved in negotiating the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The U.S. government signed the agreement in April 2016, but former President Trump withdrew from it, and the Biden administration declared its intention to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.

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