Summary

President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, emphasizing the global urgency of combating climate change.

During his historic visit, he called protecting the environment “a fight for humanity, citing achievements such as rejoining the Paris Agreement, boosting climate financing to $11 billion annually, and advancing green energy through the Inflation Reduction Act

He announced new conservation efforts, including $50 million for the Amazon Fund, and declared Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day.

Biden urged leaders to prioritize both environmental protection and economic growth, leaving a climate-focused legacy amid concerns over President-elect Trump’s rollback plans.

  • @SquatDingloid
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    42 hours ago

    Because we are at war with Russia and Iran and they won’t sell us oil and we still need oil for society to function

    • @hark
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      32 hours ago

      The US is a net exporter of oil and the country that we import most of our oil from is Canada: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6

      Iran has been a constant for decades, so that isn’t a factor. While Russia has been sanctioned, their oil is still being bought up at a steep discount by India and China, so those countries’ demand for oil from other sources are reduced and the impact to the oil markets are likely insignificant overall.

      • @SquatDingloid
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        -11 hour ago

        Yeah we’re a net exporter after all the new contracts from the Biden admin