Priority world problem for US President Joe Bayden is a climate change. This was announced by the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, transfers RT.
The words of the State Department of the State Department sounded in video receptions to world leaders on the forum of leading economics for energy and climate. Earlier “Izvestia” was transferred to the words of the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov that Vladimir Putin is not going to take part in an online meeting, organized by the United States.
As it became known, the forum will be held on September 17th. He was organized by the White House. The purpose of the meeting is “the intensification of efforts to counter global climate crisis.” Biden stressed that the increase in the efforts of world powers in the fight against ecology problems will bring economic benefits.
Previously, Joe Biden rated the damage from natural cataclysms and natural disasters in the United States. According to the American leader, in 2021, expenses will exceed $ 100 billion, which is a record. Last year, extreme weather phenomena cost the country of 99 billion dollars.