Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged $3 billion in taxpayer funds to fight the climate crisis in poor countries.
The American taxpayers will foot the bill for a United Nations fund to fight climate change in other countries.
Talk about America last.
Kamala Harris said at the COP28 in Dubai today that the US is pledging $3B to the “Green Climate Fund” to combat climate change in developing countries.
— Matt Strickland (@MattForVA) December 2, 2023
Developing countries don’t even have widespread clean water, but “climate change” is the top issue?
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Harris said during a speech at the UN climate summit in Dubai:
“Today, I am also proud to announce a new $3 billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries invest in resilience, clean energy, and nature-based solutions.”
The pledged cash still needs to be approved by Congress, however.
The UN so far has plowed $2 billion into the fund, which is then sent to developing countries.
According to the Guardian, the Biden administration kicked in $17.5 million to a loss and damage fund to address the impacts of climate change.
The donation was labeled “embarrassing” by climate zealots, the report said.
However, Harris talked a bold game, saying:
“This is a pivotal moment — our action collectively, or worse, our inaction, will impact billions of people for decades to come.”
Harris added:
“Around the world there are those who seek to slow or stop our progress, leaders who deny climate science, delay climate action and spread misinformation.”
Politico reported that the $3 billion is the same size as the payment made by former President Barack Obama.
As The Western Journal noted, The bevy of American officials who traveled to the summit was lambasted by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, who criticized the cost when virtual attendance could have been possible.
“A significant number of Biden bureaucrats will be traveling across the globe on the taxpayer’s dime, all in an effort to advocate for these anti-fossil fuel initiatives,” Barrasso wrote in letters to various members of Biden’s cabinet.
“They will, of course, utilize fossil fuels throughout their travels while ballooning their own carbon footprint,” he wrote.
“Even though COP28 has established a dedicated virtual platform to foster online participation, federal climate crusaders will gleefully spend the hard-earned money of the American people on airfare, hotels, and fine dining as they participate in person,” he wrote.
Barasso wrote letters to the following:
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Attorney General Merrick Garland
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
“Taxpayers will not and should not stand for this hypocrisy. This pattern of behavior suggests a troubling disconnect between public duty and the prudent use of taxpayer funds,” he wrote.
“As stewards of public funds, it is imperative that federal agencies demonstrate consistency in their actions and policies, especially in matters related to environmental responsibility and fiscal accountability,” the letters said.
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