Biden Visits Amazon Rainforest Ahead Of G20

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Joe Biden became the first U.S. President to visit the Amazon rainforest, as leaders gather in Brazil for this year’s G20 summit.   Biden called on the world to protect the Amazon rainforest at all costs through greater collaboration to tackle climate change.   #Biden #Amazon #Rainforest #Forest #Climate #Brazil #Rio #Brazilian

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00:00And today, I'm proud to be here, the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon

00:05rainforest to recommit to protecting the rainforest like this one.

00:11Folks, we don't have to choose between the environment and the economy.

00:17We can do both.

00:19We've proven it back home.

00:22It's no secret that I'm leaving office in January.

00:27I will leave my successor and my country in a strong foundation to build on if they

00:33choose to do so.

00:35It's true, some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway

00:42in America, but nobody, nobody can reverse it.

00:47Nobody.

00:48Thank you very, very much.

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