President Joe Biden's administration will spend $1 billion to preserve the Ecuadorian Amazon as a way to combat climate change, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday.
The president traveled to the Amazon rainforest in mid-November to announce the United States' commitment to increase international climate financing to more than $11 billion annually by 2024. According to To the U.S. Embassy and Consulate General in Brazil. While areas of the United States are still reeling from hurricane damage, a spokesperson announced just a month after the president's visit that the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has allocated $1 billion in “conservation assistance” for the Amazon.
“As you saw earlier this week, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation announced a $1 billion funding plan to help preserve the Ecuadorian Amazon,” Jean-Pierre said. “This is a result of the President's recent visit to the Amazon and an effort to support innovative ways to address climate change through sustainable growth and development without burdening countries facing financial constraints. This is the result of continuous efforts.”
Americans in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas suffered devastating damage from October's hurricanes Helen and Milton. press secretary said During an Oct. 7 press conference, the president said his administration had allocated more than $200 million to people affected by Hurricane Helen in North Carolina, and claimed he was awaiting Congressional approval for further financial relief. did. (Related: 'Excuse me?': Doocy hits back, slams KJP for spreading 'misinformation')
After Hurricane Helen made landfall, the Biden administration announced It plans to send $157 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon while Congress is in session to help people “affected by conflict” in the region.
After both hurricanes, the Biden administration approved more than $1.8 million in aid for recovery efforts. According to Go to the fact sheet released on October 16th.
Jean-Pierre said the president had discussed the bill with Democratic Congressional leaders, but he has not publicly addressed the threat of a government shutdown due to the House's failure to pass a continuing resolution, and Mike He also said he had not contacted House Speaker Johnson. . Thirty-eight Republicans, including Texas Rep. Chip Roy, voted against the bill Thursday, arguing against raising the debt ceiling and authorizing $110 billion in disaster relief without spending cuts.
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