Time.news – The United States is lagging behind China as a global leader in the fight against climate change. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said so, in his speech at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland, emphasizing that it is imperative for the United States investing in green infrastructure and technologies, from the point of view of national security as well as environmental.
“It’s hard to imagine the United States winning long-term strategic competition with China if we don’t lead the renewable energy revolution“warns Blinken.
Washington sees China as the greatest threat to America’s national security in the 21st century.
Blinken reports how Beijing ranks first as a producer and exporter of renewable energy technology, from solar panels to boasting turbines, from batteries to electric vehicles. One third of the patents for renewables are Chinese and this undermines the role of the States in the sector.
“If we don’t recover, America will lose the opportunity to define the world’s climate future in such a way that it reflects our interests and values, and will give up countless jobs for Americans, “warns Blinken.
The intervention of the head of US diplomacy precedes the climate summit organized by President Joe Biden with 40 heads of state, including the Chinese president, scheduled for April 22 and 23. His speech also aims to promote the infrastructure plan of over 2 trillion proposed by the White House and which includes investments in green energy.
“Every country on the planet must do two things: reduce emissions and prepare for the inevitable impact of climate change. American innovation and industry can be at the forefront on both fronts, “notes Blinken, signaling that by 2040 the world will face a $ 4.6 trillion gap in this sector.
The US administration has put “the climate crisis” at the top of the agenda of foreign policy and national security so much so that Biden brought the United States back into the Paris climate agreement on his first day in office.
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