The White House announced that President Joe Biden, and Jill Biden, first lady, will be traveling to Europe within two weeks. This was in response to the urgent global climate crisis issue on their agenda.  

This will be Biden’s second overseas trip as president. It comes at a time when he is trying to act on global climate change threats. He also signaled his desire to engage with allies around the world in light of Trump’s turbulent relationships with other countries.

Biden first visits the Vatican City to meet Pope Francis on October 29. The statement stated that they plan to meet to discuss the global climate crisis, Covid-19 pandemic, and poverty among other issues. 

According to the release, the president will attend a summit of G-20 leaders that takes place in Rome for two days. 

Leaders will decide whether or not to approve an international tax program developedFinancial leaders representing the Group of 20 major economies met with them in July. This plan would create a minimum global corporate tax at 15% and change how companies like Amazon Alphabet’sGoogle gets taxed 

The press release stated that details about bilateral engagements would be available. 

According to the press release, Biden will complete his trip in Glasgow, Scotland. He will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) from November 1 through 2. 

COP26 is a meeting of world leaders that will discuss climate change.

The U.N. releasedIn August, a shocking report was released that warned of climate change. The first four installments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s reports showed that climate change was predicted to become “irreversible” over hundreds or thousands of years.

Reports show that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are the main cause of a warming trend at 1.1 degrees Celsius between 1850-1900 and today. In addition, it found that over the next 20-years the average global temperature will rise to or exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Biden’s administration pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions nearly in half by 2030 and achieve a net-zero economy by mid-century. Obama had established a target to reduce emissions by 28% by 2025 from 2005 levels. Trump stopped federal efforts to meet that target.

The president was also present in May issuedExecutive order authorizing the establishment of a federal climate change strategy and annual evaluation of the U.S. budget’s climate-related financial risk.

Democrats want to pass legislation that encourages green energy adoption and climate-resilient building and infrastructure construction as part of President Obama’s economic plan. 
Nancy Pelosi the House Speaker suggested, however that Democrats may have to cut $1 trillion off their $3.5 million climate proposal and social safety net to pass it through Congress. She said this amid disagreements between moderate and progressive wings.