President Joe Biden said on Sunday that it was “not at all inconsistent” for him to push energy-producing countries to ramp up production of fossil fuels while also urging others to lower emissions in line with his climate goals.
Speaking at a press briefing following days of negotiations in Rome between leaders of the Group of 20 major economies, Biden made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter who asked whether he saw “any irony” in pushing nations to increase oil production, while at the same time attending COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, “to urge people to lower emissions.”
