Biden tells climate conference that Ukraine war boosts need for green energy

Biden tells climate conference that Ukraine war boosts need for green energy
President Joe Biden (AFP)
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Updated 25 May 2023
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Biden tells climate conference that Ukraine war boosts need for green energy

Biden tells climate conference that Ukraine war boosts need for green energy

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday told a climate conference for major economies that Russia’s war in Ukraine shows the shift to renewable energy is a matter of national security as well as vital to preventing climate crisis.

“Russia’s brutal and unprovoked assault on its neighbor Ukraine has fueled a global energy crisis and sharpened the need to achieve longterm reliable energy security and security,” Biden said.

“The good news is that climate security and energy security go hand in hand.”