“Win or lose, we would like to have an alliance to save the planet,” Pelosi, who leads a Democratic delegation to the UN climate conference (COP27), told the press.
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“I think what we saw in this election was young people voting on this issue, which surprised everyone, but not us,” he added.
Some Republicans are skeptical of the idea of climate change. “We have to leave this behind,” asked Pelosi, in a conversation with experts.
The leader of the current Democratic majority expressed her satisfaction with the approval, in August, of the Inflation Reduction Act, with a budget of US$370 billion, which includes a large investment in renewable energy.
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No Republican voted in favor of the law, as they believe it does not reduce inflation or guarantee energy security in the United States.
If Republicans confirm their control of the House, committees, such as the Climate Crisis, created by Democrats, could be “eliminated”, explained Kahty Cantor, the congressman who presides over this body.
“They were not partners to face the climate crisis, and this is inexplicable, because the great scientists are telling us that we are running out of time”, stressed Cantor.
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President Joe Biden will speak this Friday (11) at COP27.
(with AFP)
The United Nations (UN) International Conference on Climate Change – COP27 – began last Sunday (6), in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. COP is the UN's major annual event whose objective is to discuss actions aimed at combating climate change.
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