 "The issue of methane from agriculture seems conspicuously absent still from the methane pledges. 'As agricultural emissions of methane are the same scale of emissions from fuel production, it remains an omission.' Mr Biden had told COP delegates the world faces a 'pivotal moment' in the climate crisis. Biden apologised for predecessor Donald Trump and blamed Vladimir Putin for rising energy costs ( REUTERS) He apologised for his country pulling out of the Paris Agreement under predecessor Donald Trump and blamed Russia for recent energy cost rises. The President added: 'Against this backdrop it's more important than ever to double down on our climate commitments. 'A planet preserved, a more equitable, prosperous world for our children, that is why we are here. I'm confident we can do it.' You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.){kind=link}
US President Joe Biden announced $100million for climate adaptation and an Inflation Reduction Act at COP27 with new regulations to cut methane by 30% by 2030
US President Joe Biden’s climate pledges at COP27 are only a fraction of what is needed, says an expert.
Mr Biden told the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh that the US would introduce new regulations as “cutting methane by at least 30% by 2030 can be our best chance to keep in reach of the 1.5C target”.
He announced $100million for climate adaptation and an Inflation Reduction Act.
A new Climate Bill will “unleash a new era of clean energy and economic growth”, the President also claimed.