MVP Kamala's schedule for April 22nd

by - April 23, 2021

 Here's Madam Vice President's publicly known schedule for Thursday:

1) At 8:00 am, President Biden and Vice President Harris delivered remarks at the Virtual Leaders' Climate Summit hosted at the East Room. This event coincided with Earth Day which is honored on April 22nd, President Biden is hosting the event invited other World Leaders for a two summit which ends on Friday.





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Here's her remarks:   "I want to thank you for being here and for your leadership.  I have spoken with a number of you about the climate crisis.  We have talked about the scarcity of water, we have talked about the need to build resilience, and we have talked about the importance of investing in clean technologies. 

Together, of course, we come from very different places, but we share this common concern and this common threat.  Here in the United States, the storms hitting our Gulf Coast are worse every year.  The wildfires in my home state of California have grown in intensity.  And, of course, no nation or region is immune — whether it is Western Europe, where heat waves have made it very difficult to stay indoors, while risking a health risk; or the Pacific Islands, where rising sea levels threaten to encroach on the land and homes of lifelong residents; or in Central America, where, last year, two major hurricanes devastated entire communities. 

     As a global community, it is imperative that we act quickly and together to confront this crisis.  And this will require innovation and collaboration around the world.  It will require the use of renewable energy and new technologies.  And it will give each of our nations the opportunity to build healthier communities and stronger economies.

Here, we believe tackling climate change, improving communities, and creating jobs can occur simultaneously.  And we must recognize the importance, of course, of justice in the work that we do.  The communities hardest hit by climate change are the same communities harmed by wealth and gender inequality, toxic air pollution, and so much more.  This truth holds around the world.

So I urge all of us to focus on these communities, including indigenous communities, and consider their insight and experience in our efforts moving forward.  They are critical leaders in this fight.

Friends, the health of our communities, the wellbeing of our workers, and the strength of our economies depend on what we do now.  And I can think of no one more committed to achieving our collective goals than President Joe Biden.

The President was one of the first members in the United States Congress to take on the issue of climate change.  And on of first day in office, he led the fact that we would rejoin the Paris Agreement.  And the President is just getting started as we work to tackle this crisis while creating clean energy jobs across our nation."

The Biden administration announced a new target in reducing US greenhouse gas emissions - at least a 50% cut by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.

World Leaders who spoke on the first day included: 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping,

Russian President Vladimir Putin,

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen,

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga,

England's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson

Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta,

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phucare.


2) Madam Vice President then held a virtual and in person discussion with leaders of governments, international institutions, the private sector, community organisation various foundations to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the root causes of migration from Northern Triangle countries.



It was later announce that in June, Vice President Harris will be visiting the Northern Triangle countries and she will be virtual calling Guatemalan President, Alejandro Giammattei on Monday. Madam Vice President last spoke with Giammattei on March 30. On Tuesday, she will participate in a virtual roundtable with representatives from Guatemalan-community based organizations, a White House official said.








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