As follow-up to President Biden and Vice President Harris’s commitments in their meeting with Caribbean leaders at the Summit of the Americas in June 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration is partnering with Caribbean nations to promote energy security, access to finance, and food security in the Caribbean—three areas that Caribbean leaders identified as their top priorities. …
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Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 2:09 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s great to see you. You’re a valued, valued friend, and it’s an honor to welcome you to the White House. And Sweden is a capable and committed partner. Together, we’re preparing our relationship for — even further, including advancing the bilateral partnership agreement…
G7 Clean Energy Economy Action Plan
We, the leaders of the G7, are acting and enhancing cooperation to address the climate crisis and accelerate the global clean energy transition to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the Paris Agreement. We recognize that public and private investment in the industries of…
FACT SHEET: Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment at the G7 Summit
At the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, G7 leaders affirmed their commitment to identify new opportunities to scale the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), President Biden and the G7’s flagship infrastructure initiative which has attracted major investors to better respond to the global demand for high quality infrastructure financing, in low- and…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting | San Francisco, CA
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Dominic, for your leadership and for the work that you have been doing as the head of the APEC Business Advisory Council and all you have done throughout your career to lift up so many communities. Good afternoon to everyone. And welcome to all the APEC…
Remarks of Dr. Jane Lubchenco at the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022
Ministerial Roundtable UNGA Side EventCo-hosted by the Global Maritime Forum and SPEC OfficeGlobal Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022Thursday, September 22, 7:45–8:45 a.m.Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard And Raising Ambition on Shipping DecarbonizationGlobal Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022Thursday, Sept 22, 9:00 – 10:15a.m.Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and EnvironmentWhite House…
FACT SHEET: Deepening the United States-ASEAN People-to-People Relationship: Investing in education, cultural exchange, and the next generation of leaders
The strength of U.S.-ASEAN relations is anchored in the friendship shared by our combined one billion people. Each year the United States provides more than $70 million to support educational and cultural exchanges with the people of Southeast Asia, which foster greater understanding, enhance cooperation, and create lifelong friendships that increase the long-term strength and…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis
In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, clean energy, conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history – signing into law the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Multilateral Meeting with Caribbean Leaders
Blair House THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And welcome. It is good see so many of you again. It has been a point of — of pride and joy for me personally that we have had many conversations over a short period of time where we have renewed the commitment between our nations…
Remarks by President Biden at the APEC CEO Summit | San Francisco, CA
11:20 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please, have a seat. Welcome to San Francisco. (Applause.) This Moscone Center is about as big as my state. (Laughter.) This is a city of — synonymous with innovation and breaking barriers, where collaboration and coming together have always been key to unlocking our potential. It’s a city that has…