President Biden will not attend the upcoming UN climate summit COP28, which begins on Thursday in Dubai. A White House official stated that the president's schedule will not allow him to make an appearance, but did not provide a specific reason. Senior White House aides suggested Biden has been consumed with trying to secure a pause in the war between Israel and Hamas and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. Addressing climate change has been a key priority for Biden domestically and internationally. He has emphasized the threat it poses at past summits.
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00:03 President Biden will not attend the upcoming UN Climate Summit COP28 which begins on Thursday
00:07 in Dubai.
00:08 A White House official stated that the President's schedule will not allow him to make an appearance
00:11 but did not provide a specific reason.
00:13 Senior White House aides suggested Biden has been consumed with trying to secure a pause
00:17 in the war between Israel and Hamas and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
00:22 Addressing climate change has been a key priority for Biden domestically and internationally.
00:26 He's emphasized the threat it poses at past summits.
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