United Nations secretary-general António Guterres welcomed steps being taken by the US to re-enter the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and said he looks forward to an era of new leadership towards accelerating climate action.
Mr Guterres was speaking following the inauguration of US president Joe Biden. One of Mr Biden’s first acts as president was to sign an executive order at the White House to reverse the previous administration’s withdrawal from the 2015 accord, which seeks to limit global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“I warmly welcome President Biden’s steps to re-enter the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and join the growing coalition of governments, cities, states, businesses and people taking ambitious action to confront the climate crisis”, the UN chief said in a statement.
Mr Guterres was speaking following the inauguration of US president Joe Biden. One of Mr Biden’s first acts as president was to sign an executive order at the White House to reverse the previous administration’s withdrawal from the 2015 accord, which seeks to limit global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“I warmly welcome President Biden’s steps to re-enter the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and join the growing coalition of governments, cities, states, businesses and people taking ambitious action to confront the climate crisis”, the UN chief said in a statement.
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