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Harris is expected to attend COP28 after pushback over Biden skipping summit, source says
cnn.com/2023/11/29/politics/kamala-harris-cop28/
Harris’ climate conference visit marks her latest appeal to crucial younger voters
cnn.com/2023/12/03/politics/harris-climate-younger-voters/
Harris to Stand In for Biden at COP28 Climate Conference: The president attended the annual conference in 2021 and 2022, but officials say this year he is ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/29/us/politics/harris-biden-cop28-climate-conference.html
Quick Glance: Harris to Represent Biden at COP28 Climate Summit
- President attended in 2021 and 2022, but this year, Harris will stand in as he is preoccupied with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
- Harris will be joined in Dubai by three top climate officials, including John F. Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate.
- Harris will attend the annual UN climate summit in Dubai on Friday and Saturday, standing in for President Biden, who will skip the event for the first time since taking office.
- During the summit, Harris will announce several U.S. initiatives related to bolstering climate resilience in other countries and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Gore says UAE ‘abusing the public’s trust’ with COP28 host selection: Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday criticized the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4340700-gore-uae-abusing-publis-trust-cop28/
Developing nations press rich world to fight climate change at Cop28 summit: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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Kamala Harris travels to UN climate conference in Biden's place: Representing Joe Biden at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai: Kamala Harris ...
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World leaders take COP28 stage as climate, Gaza share spotlight: The COP28 conference kicked off on Thursday with an early victory as nations agreed to launch a ...
thejakartapost.com/world/2023/12/01/world-leaders-take-cop28-stage-as-climate-gaza-share-spotlight.html
Quick Glance: Global Support for Climate Fund
- Developing countries require substantial annual funding to adapt to climate change
- Countries are not obligated to contribute to the fund
- UN reports forecast record heat in 2023
- Wealthy nations must make significant contributions in the coming years
COP28: How the climate sinners USA and China are ignoring their role: At the COP28 in Dubai, the two biggest climate sinners on the planet, China and the USA ...
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Kamala Harris, in Seattle, says climate crisis impact is ‘stark,’ ‘vivid’: SEATTLE — Vice President Kamala Harris, in Seattle on Tuesday, said we are seeing the ...
columbian.com/news/2023/aug/16/kamala-harris-in-seattle-says-climate-crisis-impact-is-stark-vivid/
Harris embraces her climate change portfolio as administration races to sell the Inflation Reduction Act
cnn.com/2023/08/16/politics/kamala-harris-inflation-reduction-act-climate-change/
Kamala Harris to visit Seattle Tuesday, address clean energy: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit McKinstry, a green construction company ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-seattle-address-clean-energy/
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Seattle next week: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Seattle on Tuesday for a political fundraiser and a speech ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-seattle-next-week/
Harris touts investment in ‘clean energy economy’ on Inflation Reduction Act anniversary
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4154507-harris-touts-investment-in-clean-energy-economy-on-anniversary-of-inflation-reduction-act/
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- Kamala Harris calls for Gaza ceasefire
- France to make abortion a constitutional right
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VP Harris heads to Dubai with challenging tasks ahead: Activists are eager for any boost in the fight against climate change, which experts warn is lagging ...
mercurynews.com/2023/12/01/vp-harris-heads-to-dubai-with-challenging-tasks-ahead/
Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Denver on Tuesday: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver on Tuesday as part of a four-state trip following ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/08/vice-president-kamala-harris-visiting-denver-colorado-tuesday/
U.S. and Israel to launch climate initiative in the Middle East and Africa: The initiative is aimed at supporting "climate-smart agriculture" in the ...
axios.com/2023/07/19/us-israel-climate-middle-east-africa-harris-herzog
Biden administration to split green bank funds between national and ‘hub’ organizations
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4096833-biden-administration-to-split-green-bank-funds/
Harris finds new connections in Africa as historic figure: LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris may have traveled halfway around the world to reach ...
apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-africa-zambia-ghana-tanzania-259c1422728460cd6ca3a2beae2f79a9
Quick Glance: Harris's trip to Africa is overshadowed by China's global influence.
- For example, the presidents of Ghana and Tanzania have stated unequivocally that they hope Biden visits their countries during his upcoming trip to Africa, which will be his first as president.
- Johnson also stated that China views Africa differently than the United States.
- According to him, African leaders are "beginning to realize that China is not really their friend."
- "America is like playing the role of a big Uncle Sam in trying to defend African countries against what they think is the encroachment of China into the liberty of African countries through these loans," said Tanzania-based analyst Mohamed Issa Hemed.
Kamala Harris Spars With Activist at Event: 'People Are Dying': A heckler interrupted the vice president but was quickly dismissed.
newsweek.com/kamala-harris-spars-activist-event-people-are-dying-1819994
Vice President Harris announces aid for Haiti, support for climate change initiatives ahead of visit to Caribbean
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Kamala Harris to talk climate change, extreme weather resilience in Florida - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/21/vice-president-kamala-harris-climate-change-florida-sargassum/6561682032174/
David Malpass: World Bank leader who was called climate denier quits: The White House has called for reforms to make the World Bank more responsive to climate ...
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WATCH: Kamala Harris announces $1 billion in grants for electric school buses: The Biden administration is making the grants available as part of a wider effort ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-kamala-harris-announces-1-billion-in-grants-for-electric-school-buses
Quick Glance: Thomas Q. Jones, former NFL Pro Bowler turned actor/producer, is having a good time off the field.
- For the bulk of my life, people knew me as Thomas Jones, the football player.
- And the actor is Thomas Q. Jones.
- "There's a Thomas Jones that played football, and you look like him." they'd say.
- What has it been like to be a producer?
- It's amazing.
- I guess I was just tired of football when I retired.
Harris visits Southern California stormwater runoff project: The vice president visited a Los Angeles-area groundwater system, which is among projects that aim ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-20/vice-president-kamala-harris-visits-los-angeles-after-severe-storms
Vice President Kamala Harris, in Seattle, touts electric school buses, infrastructure bill
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vice-president-kamala-harris-in-seattle-touts-electric-school-buses-infrastructure-bill/
FEMA administrator says agency will support ‘everybody’ after Republicans attack Harris equity remark
thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3671013-fema-administrator-says-agency-will-support-everybody-after-republicans-attack-harris-equity-remark/
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Denver to highlight climate work: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver next week to highlight the Biden ...
denverpost.com/2023/06/09/kamala-harris-denver-climate/
Harris breaks 50-50 deadlock to advance landmark climate, tax, health bill: The Senate voted along party lines Saturday afternoon to advance a sweeping bill to ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3591216-harris-breaks-50-50-deadlock-to-advance-landmark-climate-tax-health-bill/
Quick Glance: Sanders criticizes Schumer and Manchin's "so-called Inflation Reduction Act"
- Some are repeating Sanders' criticism from the Senate floor.
- Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Democrats' big climate and healthcare plan on Saturday evening, as senators attempted to pass a key portion of Vice President Joe Biden's economic program after more than a year of debate.
- Later, Sanders was joined by Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff on an amendment requiring Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits.
- As chairman of the influential Finance Committee, Ron Wyden said he shared Sanders' desire for a plan that went further in several areas.
San Francisco to host major Asia-Pacific economic forum in 2023: San Francisco will host next year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the most...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-asia-pacific-economic-forum-17596453.php
Kamala Harris sees a link between climate policy and rights: Vice President Kamala Harris sees an overlap between states with poor climate policy and those ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2022-10-19/kamala-harris-sees-link-between-climate-policy-and-rights
Kamala Harris tells S.F. crowd the ‘window is going to shut on us’ without urgent climate action
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Kamala-Harris-tells-S-F-crowd-the-window-is-17518385.php
In LA, VP Harris calls for investing in diverse, clean energy entrepreneurs: The LACI effort in L.A. “is a model for folks around the country … investing in ...
dailynews.com/2023/04/17/in-la-vp-harris-calls-for-investing-in-diverse-clean-energy-entrepreneurs
Vice President Kamala Harris popped into this arepa joint in Miami. Here’s her order
miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article274743581.html
APEC pledges to boost trade as geopolitical rifts hijack regional summits: Most APEC members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine, said a joint declaration ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/apec-leaders-pledge-boost-trade-tackle-economic-challenges-3086466
Kamala Harris to talk climate change, extreme weather resilience in Florida - UPI.com
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‘We still have time to make a difference’: VP touts climate change investment in Florida
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article274549261.html
Harris cites climate 'crisis,' pushes $1B for floods, storms: WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” ...
apnews.com/article/floods-wildfires-emergency-management-federal-agency-climate-and-environment-6a65f67826b35af48dd589dc5df6d22f
Quick Glance: Harris to unveil new flood and heat aid to states
- The White House is providing states with more than $1 billion to manage severe heat and flooding caused by climate change.
- Harris said during a tour of the National Hurricane Center before the grant announcement that disasters like the Kentucky floods and California wildfires demonstrate "how immediate, how current and how urgent" it is to confront extreme weather in the United States and around the world.
- "The impact is real," added Harris.
- Harris' billion-dollar grant program more than doubles funding on projects to protect against extreme weather events around the country from last year.
Senate Democrats pass $740 billion tax, climate and health care bill: The 51-50 passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, just three months before the midterm ...
axios.com/2022/08/07/senate-democrats-tax-climate-healthcare-reconciliation
Vice President Harris to attend Miami Beach climate discussion, Democratic fundraiser
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article272638344.html
Miami hosts three big climate gatherings. One star-studded, two for future leaders
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article272638532.html
Quick Glance: Miami hosts three major climate conferences. One for celebrities and two for future leaders
- The main event will be the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference, which will return to Miami Beach for the second time on March 6-9.
- Aspen Ideas will also host the Future Leaders Climate Summit in the days leading up to the conference, which will bring together 250 researchers, activists, and civil servants between the ages of 18 and 30 on March 3-6.
- At 9 a.m., an even younger generation of future climate leaders will convene.
- Nicolás Rivero is a Miami Herald climate change reporter and the Knight Innovator-In-Residence at FIU's Department of Journalism + Media.
Kamala Harris Visits Illinois After July 4 Shooting, Renews Call For Assault Weapon Ban
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Climate change: US Senate passes key legislation aimed at tackling climate change
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Harris: US will 'normalize' sustainability changes to combat climate change: Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at an event in Ann Arbor about progress being ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2023/01/12/harris-us-will-normalize-sustainability-efforts-in-climate-change-fight/69803582007/
WATCH LIVE: Vice President Harris delivers remarks on plan to upgrade public school facilities
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-vice-president-harris-delivers-remarks-on-plan-to-upgrade-public-school-facilities
No, VP Harris didn’t call for race-based hurricane relief: Conservatives seized on an out-of-context clip of Harris to make it seem as if she said...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/No-VP-Kamala-Harris-didn-t-say-Hurricane-Ian-17494181.php
‘We have some real challenges in this region’: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke earlier in Suva saying climate change is the most important issue in ... Show more
Democrats urge Biden to use presidential powers, 'whatever means necessary' to protect voters
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/04/30/biden-urged-to-do-more-on-voting-rights/7446427001/
Washington parties on, as Covid threatens to crash the festivities: Despite a recent rise in Covid cases, including that of Vice President Kamala Harris this ...
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/washington-parties-covid-threatens-crash-festivities-rcna26594
‘Mormon Land’: Going to bat for Biden in a church that swings Republican : On this week's "Mormon Land" podcast, Robert Taber, the national ...
sltrib.com/religion/2022/03/09/mormon-land-going-bat/
What’s In The Inflation Reduction Act?: Hundreds of lawmakers and guests gathered at the White House on Tuesday to celebrate The Inflation Reduction Act ...
essence.com/news/inflation-reduction-act-celebration/
Kamala Harris announces wildfire money in California visit: With extreme wildfires becoming more common due to the effects of climate change ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-21/kamala-harris-announces-wildfire-money-in-california-visit
Biden administration proposing rule to cut truck pollution | TheHill: The Biden administration announced on Monday that it is proposing a new rule that would aim ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/597142-biden-administration-proposing-rule-to-cut-truck-pollution
US vice-president Kamala Harris announces $1 billion fund for states, urges action to mitigate climate change as multiple western states continue heat ... Show more Molly Gambhir https://www.wionews.com/live-tv
Kamala Harris Surveys the World: The Vice President needs help on the major threats to American security.
wsj.com/articles/kamala-harris-surveys-the-world-national-security-climate-change-democracy-vice-president-11640554782
Democrats hunt for the right campaign stars | TheHill: Democrats want their brightest stars to hit the campaign trail ahead of November.The only...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/597185-democrats-hunt-for-the-right-campaign-stars
📷: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a wreath-laying ceremony to mark Veterans Day in the United States and Armistice Day in France at ... More
The US National Space Council Is Back and Focused on Security: Led by vice president Kamala Harris, the first council meeting of the Biden administration drew ...
wired.com/story/the-us-national-space-council-is-back-and-focused-on-security/
US Announces $1.2 Billion in Private Investment for Central America: Programs are part of push to address root causes of migration
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Kamala Harris sought advice from corporate executives on how to address poverty, climate change, and corruption in Central America: report
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Kamala Harris, at Nevada's Lake Mead, claims mega-spending bills critical to fight climate change
foxbusiness.com/politics/kamala-harris-nevada-lake-mead-spending-bills-climate-change
Symone Sanders says Kamala Harris office departure not due to displeasure: "I'm getting married next year. I would like to plan my wedding. You know ...
businessinsider.com/symone-sanders-kamala-harris-office-departure-not-displeasure-busy-schedule-2021-12
Kamala Harris urges climate action amid drought in visit to Nevada: Vice President Kamala Harris visits Nevada to stump for President Biden's infrastructure and ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2021-10-18/kamala-harris-nevada-water
HAPPENING NOW: Vice Pres. Kamala Harris delivers remarks in Nevada on Western drought. https://abcn.ws/3pi91aX
Kamala Harris rarely at Joe Biden’s side after ‘White House rift’: As President Biden announced his $1.85 trillion spending package on social care and climate ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/kamala-harris-rarely-at-joe-bidens-side-after-white-house-rift-mpx2j2tw9
Harris rebukes China in major speech on Indo-Pacific: SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in ...
apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-969fe25162023468754e57746d6da80d
U.S. Eyes Partnership with Southeast Asia to Help Fix Supply Chain Issues: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed potential solutions to supply chain ...
inc.com/anna-meyer/kamala-harris-3m-proctor-gamble-ups-supply-chain.html
Biden’s focus on climate migration: With far more people displaced worldwide by weather than by conflict, the U.S. focus on helping Central America adapt to ...
csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2021/0524/Biden-s-focus-on-climate-migration
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris makes history once again, becoming the first woman to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy—and telling graduates the ... https://abcn.ws/3uBQ8yB
Biden Assigns Kamala Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights: The vice president has added another, and a politically thorny, problem to her ...
nytimes.com/2021/06/01/us/politics/kamala-voting-rights.html
US vice-president Kamal Harris confirms her visit to Vietnam: US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Vietnam and Singapore, the White House has confirmed the ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/08/02/us-vice-president-kamal-harris-confirms-her-visit-to-vietnam
Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam as the White House continues to challenge China
businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-will-visit-singapore-vietnam-as-us-challenges-china-2021-7
Deal On Biden’s $2T Plan Edges Closer; Harris Is `Confident’: “I am confident, frankly ― not only optimistic, but I am confident that we will reach a deal ...
huffpost.com/entry/deal-on-bidens-2t-plan-edges-closer-harris-is-confident_n_61745e99e4b010d93311b00c
In call with Macron, US Vice President Harris vows to strengthen ties with France
france24.com/en/americas/20210216-in-call-with-macron-us-vice-president-harris-vows-to-strengthen-ties-with-france
The Outcome Of The U.S. Presidential Election Is A Win For Earth Too: U.S. electorate has spoken. Why Earth wins too with a Biden - Harris victory
forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/11/07/the-outcome-of-the-us-presidential-election-is-a-win-for-earth-too/
PM Modi to address UNGA, meet Biden, Harris in US: According to people in US and Indian diplomatic circles, Modi will also meet one-on-one with five chief ...
hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-address-unga-meet-biden-harris-in-us-101632168762175.html
Biden And Harris Forge Ahead With Transition Plans: The Biden team has launched a transition website that lists their key priorities once they assume office: the ...
npr.org/sections/live-updates-2020-election-results/2020/11/08/932785424/biden-and-harris-forge-ahead-with-transition-plans
Mia Mottley: Caribbean may face climate change adaptation in 12-20 years - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2021/10/14/mia-mottley-caribbean-may-face-climate-change-adaptation-in-12-20-years/
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