COP26: Committing to a Cleaner World
Blog Authored by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy
Earlier this month, I had the honor of attending the 26th annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. This year, the UN called the climate threat a “code red for humanity.” This is a critical year in a decisive decade, and that’s why COP26 is so important.
COP26 brought together the brightest minds in climate and energy from across the globe to work toward a shared goal of mitigating the worst impacts of climate change. The United States returned to COP this year, reestablishing itself as a leader in fighting the global climate crisis.
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