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Joe Biden confirms plans for major economies climate summit ahead of COP26

James Murray

James Murray

14 December 2020 • 4 min read

As Climate Ambition Summit unlocks a wave of modest new climate pledges, the US President-elect vows to 'to do all that we possible can' to accelerate global climate action

US President-elect Joe Biden released a statement this weekend to coincide with the UN's Climate Ambition Summit, confirming plans to host a meeting of major economies within his first 100 days of office...

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