WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - In late January, President Joe Biden pledged to make combating climate change "an essential element of US foreign policy and national security", appointing a high-powered global climate envoy and salting the State Department with climate expertise.
In the weeks that followed, the administration showed that more immediate demands, like bolstering military security and repairing strained friendships, will provide stiff competition.
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