President Solih welcomes US decision to rejoin Paris climate accord

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Photo: The President's Office

In his tweet earlier today, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated that he was pleased with President Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord on his first day in office. President Solih stressed the importance of a unified voice internationally for meaningful global climate change governance.

President Biden finalizes 17 executive orders just hours after his inauguration Wednesday, moving faster than any other modern US president to reform his predecessors actions. In addition to rejoin the Paris accord, the Biden administration has rolled out numerous executive orders aimed at tackling the climate crisis.

Maldives is a strong voice in international arenas for fighting climate change and President Solih reiterates this intention to battle climate change this with his tweet.