“No one will be able to reverse the energy revolution” – DW – 11/18/2024
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said this Sunday (11/17/2024) during a visit to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – that “no one will be able to reverse” the energy transition revolution.
Biden said he would leave a “solid foundation” for his successor Donald Trump on which he can continue to develop his government’s green agenda, but warned that changes in the energy transition are irreversible.
“Some may want to delay or stop the energy revolution, but no one can reverse it,” Biden said in a speech. Amazon MuseumA botanical garden located in the Adolfo Dáque Forest Reserve, one of the most important environmental reserves in Brazil.
“We do not have to choose between the environment and the economy,” the US President stressed, emphasizing that the energy transition offers great economic benefits. “The question now is which government will stand in the way and which will take advantage of the tremendous economic opportunity,” said the president, who is leaving the White House in January 2025.
Biden also called for preserving the Amazon rainforest, “the lungs of the world”, saying that in his vision national forests and nature reserves are “the heart and soul of the planet”.
“History is watching us, let’s preserve this sacred place,” Biden concluded in words that were applauded and celebrated with maracas by the representatives of indigenous peoples present.
In his brief visit to the Amazon, the first by a sitting US president, Biden announced a series of aid and funding contributions to preserve the forest. Furthermore, they reported that the United States has exceeded its commitment to dedicate more than $11 billion annually to climate financing, which represents a more than six-fold increase over the level of funding allocated for these projects in 2021. Is.
Biden arrived in Manaus from Lima, where he attended the meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and this Sunday he will leave for Rio de Janeiro, where on November 18 and 19 he will attend the G20 summit.
AMA (EFE, AFP, AP, Reuters)