What the U.S. and other countries must do to make the Glasgow climate summit a success

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is back at the table in the global fight against climate change and is working overtime to lead by examp

By Stephanie Kim
What the U.S. and other countries must do to make the Glasgow climate summit a success
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the COP26 Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow gathers leaders from around the world, in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. Steve Reigate / Pool Photo via AP
What the U.S. and other countries must do to make the Glasgow climate summit a success
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the COP26 Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow gathers leaders from around the world, in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. Steve Reigate / Pool Photo via AP

What the U.S. and other countries must do to make the Glasgow climate summit a success

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is back at the table in the global fight against climate change and is working overtime to lead by examp

By Stephanie Kim
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More than 100 world leaders are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th annual U.N. climate talks. The COP26 summit has been hailed as the “last, best hope” to tackle the climate crisis and to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Reset gets the latest on what’s at stake and what the U.S. is doing to meet its climate pledges.

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