Former president Barack Obamamade a big splash at COP26 yesterday, delivering a rousing speech and attracting scores of onlookers in the conference center. In a 44-minute speech in Glasgow, Obama said the United States will be a trustworthy partner on climate change despite four years of inaction under Donald Trumpand a Republican Party with “active hostility” toward climate science, The Post’s Dan Zak reports. In a private meeting with delegates before the speech, the former president cast himself as a cheerleader for U.S. negotiators. “I am John Kerry’s hype man today,” Obama told the delegates, referring to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry. Much of Obama’s cheerleading, however, was reserved not for the negotiators in the room but for the youth climate activists outside. He urged young people to “stay angry” about inaction on global warming while voting climate-conscious candidates into office. To view the full article visit the Washington Post.
