One week into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, there are still many unknowns about whether a final agreement will be reached that is sufficient to keep global temperatures from rising 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels
Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commentingA delegation of Democratic lawmakers arrived at the U.N. Climate Change Conference early Saturday morning to receive the welcome news that President Biden's infrastructure bill had been passed by the House of Representatives and would soon become law.
President Joe Biden doesn't need to look any further back than his time as vice president to grasp the challenges that lie ahead in promoting his new $1 trillion infrastructure deal to the American people and getting the money out the door fast enough that they can feel a real impact.
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