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Biden Seeks to Burnish Environmental Legacy at Climate Week NYC [Video]

President Joe Biden urged a gathering of business and climate policy leaders in New York Tuesday to build on the historic climate action during his term and push forward with more ambitious clean energy investments.

“We’re better positioned than other nation of the world to promote a clean energy future,” Biden told the Bloomberg Global Business Forum during Climate Week NYC. “In fact, it’s the perfect time to go big.”

Biden listed the accomplishments of his climate and clean energy agenda in a speech aimed at securing his legacy for climate action while taking a few shots at Republicans who have opposed it.

President Joe Biden speaking Tuesday at the opening of the 79th General Debate of the UN General Assembly. Later that afternoon, Biden spoke to a Climate Week NYC gathering about his record on climate action.Michael Kappeler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

He noted that his signature piece of climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act

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