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Blinken Calls on US Diplomats To Challenge Countries Lagging on Climate

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April 20, 2021 at 7:28 am
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Blinken Calls on US Diplomats To Challenge Countries Lagging on Climate

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about climate change at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., April 19, 2021. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called on American diplomats around the world to challenge nations whose actions set back efforts to address climate change, according to prepared remarks.

Blinken delivered his first address on climate change in Annapolis, Maryland, ahead of a U.S.-hosted virtual summit this week.

President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to discuss new measures they’ll take to strengthen commitments they made to reduce emissions under the Paris climate agreement in a bid to signal that he is prioritizing the issue and trying to rally global action early in his administration.

“Our diplomats will challenge the practices of countries whose action – or inaction – is setting the world back,” Blinken said.

“When countries continue to rely on coal for a significant amount of their energy, or invest in new coal factories, or allow for massive deforestation, they will hear from the United States and our partners about how harmful these actions are.”

Blinken said the Biden administration would put the climate crisis at the center of its foreign policy, but that would not mean treating countries’ progress on climate “as a chip they can use to excuse bad behavior.”

He did not refer to a specific country, but human rights activists have expressed concerns that the administration’s desire to cooperate with China on reducing emissions could mean concerns over China’s oppressive policies are overlooked.

The United States would also increase the amount of aid it sends to the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, such as low-lying island nations, Blinken said, adding that in 2020 they only received 3% of international climate finance.

“We’ve got to fix that,” he said, adding that Washington is deploying experts to these countries to build early warning systems and prepare infrastructure for the changing climate.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis and Valerie Volcovici; Editing by Steve Orlofsky and Karishma Singh)

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