Biden says Russia, China "basically didn't show up" with climate commitments
CBSN
President Biden on Sunday placed blame on Russia and China for a lack of momentum by the world's most powerful nations in the fight to combat climate change as he marked the end of the Group of 20 conference in Rome ahead of a crucial summit on climate change in Glasgow, Scotland.
"Not only Russia, but China, basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change," the president told reporters when asked about criticisms of the G20's progress in addressing climate change ahead of the next conference."There's a reason why people should be disappointed in that. I found it disappointing myself."
As they wrapped up the two-day summit that laid the groundwork for the U.N. climate conference, the leaders of the world's largest economies made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality "by or around mid-century."
