US President Biden to attend COP26 in November

US President Joe Biden will attend COP26 in early November, The White House has confirmed.

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend the Word Leader Summit in Glasgow from November 1st-2nd, after visiting Italy for the G20 Summit (October 30th-31st).

The news will come as a huge boost to the international community, and the UK as hosts, with the conference being seen as a pivotal moment in mankind’s fight against the climate emergency.

The USA and China are the two biggest polluters by country in the world. Experts have stressed in recent weeks that any significant breakthrough in climate talks depends on their leadership and cooperation.

China President Xi Jinping is yet to confirm his attendance at the climate change conference in Glasgow. The event lasts a fortnight, beginning on the 3st October.