Biden vows to use all powers to fulfill global warming pledge

[July 16, 2022]   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he would use every power he has as president to fulfill his pledge to fight global warming.  

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a news conference at Waldorf Astoria in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

The remarks, delivered during a visit to Saudi Arabia, came after powerful Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said on Thursday he would not support a Democratic proposal for new climate change spending and higher taxes for corporations and wealthier Americans.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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