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.”