Blinken to US diplomats: Challenge nations hurting climate effort

Secretary of state says US will lose out on ‘countless jobs’ if it does not catch up with China in climate policies.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on American diplomats around the world to challenge nations whose actions set back efforts to address climate change, according to prepared remarks. His speech also cast the challenge of a warming planet as a chance to create more jobs and export US values. Blinken delivered his first address on climate change in Annapolis, Maryland, on Monday ahead of a US-hosted virtual summit this week.