A transatlantic climate alliance
When Joe Biden visits Europe for the first time as US president, he should begin forging a transatlantic green deal.
President Biden is visiting Brussels for the first time since his inauguration on 14 June, with great expectations by European commentators to forge a closer transatlantic cooperation.
Prior to his visit, and are joined by , Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain to discuss why the two sides of the Atlantic should form a climate alliance, which are the challenges the EU and the US will have to overcome; and most importantly, if this joint cooperation would be enough to leverage the rest of the world.
Relevant publications:
, Opinion by Ana Palacio and Simone Tagliapietra.
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