has been an all hands climate crisis has been an all hands on deck effort. american workers are critically part of the solution and i am happy to take some questions and i'm told i should start with ap. do you have a question? here are romeo try to showcase that america _ here are romeo try to showcase that america is_ here are romeo try to showcase that america is back, but back at home your poll— america is back, but back at home your poll numbers have fallen, your party's _ your poll numbers have fallen, your party's nominee for governor in virginia — party's nominee for governor in virginia is — party's nominee for governor in virginia is facing a tougher than expected — virginia is facing a tougher than expected race, your party spent months _ expected race, your party spent months trying to negotiate the centrepiece of your democratic domestic— centrepiece of your democratic domestic agenda, one year now since your election, you have done a lot, your election, you have done a lot, you are _ your election, you have done a lot, you are trying to turn the page in the test— you are trying to turn the page in the last administration but we have seen how— the last administration but we have seen how presidents and turn the page _ seen how presidents and turn the page from — seen how presidents and turn the page from one to another, why should the world _ page from one to another, why should the world believe that when you say america _ the world believe that when you say america is— the world believe that when you say america is back that it is here to

stay? _ america is back that it is here to sta ? �* , america is back that it is here to sta? , stay? because the way you reacted, the were stay? because the way you reacted, they were here. _ stay? because the way you reacted, they were here, everybody - stay? because the way you reacted, they were here, everybody listens, | they were here, everybody listens, they were here, everybody listens, they wanted to know what our views were, and we helped lead what happened here, very simple. you are honest, but we got significant support here, significant. we are the most critical part of this entire agenda, and we did it. by the way, the polls are going to go up and down, high early, got medium, back—up, now they are low, look at every other president, the same thing happens. that's not why i ran, i didn't run to determine how well i will do the polls, i ran to make sure that i followed through it what i said i would do as president. and i said i would do as president. and i said i would do as president. and i said that i would make sure we were in a position where we dealt with climate change, moved in a direction that was significantly improved the prospects of american

workers, having good jobs and good pay, and further i would make sure we dealt with the crisis that was caused by covid. we have done all of those, we continue to do so, we will see what happens, i am not running because of the polls. next question. a question on climate and energy. can a question on climate and energy. carr the _ a question on climate and energy. can the world and others be confident that you will be able to follow _ confident that you will be able to follow or— confident that you will be able to follow or make good on the promises on climate _ follow or make good on the promises on climate change that you have made when you _ on climate change that you have made when you are in glasgow without a vote having — when you are in glasgow without a vote having taken place on your bill, _ vote having taken place on your bill, and — vote having taken place on your bill, and on the same topic, some ngos _ bill, and on the same topic, some ngos are — bill, and on the same topic, some ngos are readily saying the g20 commitments today were underwhelming, how do you respond to the criticism _ underwhelming, how do you respond to the criticism that the g20 response is hot _ the criticism that the g20 response is not a _ the criticism that the g20 response is not a good sign for cop26?| the criticism that the g20 response is not a good sign for cop26? | rarill is not a good sign for cop26? i will as both questions. _ is not a good sign for cop26? i will as both questions. i _ is not a good sign for cop26? in ii. as both questions. i believe we will pass my build back better plan, i

believe we will pass the infrastructure bill. combined they have $900 billion in climate resistance, dealing with climate resilience, largest investment in the history of the world, it will pass. but we will see. you have all believed it wouldn't happen from the very beginning, the moment i announced it, you we seem amazed when it into her life again. you may turn out to be right, maybe it won't work, but i believe we will see by the end of next week at home that it has passed. with regard... that infrastructure bill delivers an awful lot of things in terms of everything from tax credits for electric vehicles to making sure we are able to invest literally billions of dollars in everything from highways, roads, bridges, public transport, airports, etc. but we will see. with regard to the

disappointment, it relates to the fact that russia and including not only russia but china, basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change. there is a reason why people should be disappointed in that. i found it disappointing myself. but what we did do is pass a number of things to end the subsidisation of coal, we made commitments here from across the board, all of us, in terms of what we will bring to the 620 and i think, as the old saying goes, the proof orthopaedic will be in the eating, you will see we made significant progress. —— the proof of the pudding. it will require us to continue to focus on what china and russia are not doing, what saudi arabia is not doing. you

and russia are not doing, what saudi arabia is not doing.— arabia is not doing. you also met with energy _ arabia is not doing. you also met with energy consumers _ arabia is not doing. you also met with energy consumers about. arabia is not doing. you also met - with energy consumers about supply, what steps _ with energy consumers about supply, what steps are you considering taking — what steps are you considering taking it— what steps are you considering taking if 0k plus does not resupply, do you _ taking if 0k plus does not resupply, do you see — taking if 0k plus does not resupply, do you see any irony in pushing them to increase _ do you see any irony in pushing them to increase oil production at the same _ to increase oil production at the same time _ to increase oil production at the same time as you are going to cop26 to urge _ same time as you are going to cop26 to urge people to low emissions? gn to urge people to low emissions? on the to urge people to low emissions? the surface it to urge people to low emissions? on the surface it seems like an irony about the truth is you have all known, everyone knows that the idea we are going to be able to move to renewable energy overnight and not have in this moment not use oil or gas or hydrogen, it is just not rational. certain things we can wipe out, we do not have to do, we should be moving immediately to get rid of, as they have adopted here, my proposal to aid methane, deal with a whole range of things, but it does on the surface seem inconsistent but it is not in that no one is anticipating that this year will be any position or next year that we would not use more oil or gas and

would not use more oil or gas and would not use more oil or gas and would not be engaged in any fossil fuels. we will start subsidising those fossil fuels, make a significant change, it makes the argument that we should move more rapidly to renewable energy, to win and solar and other means of energy, but the idea that we are going to end and somehow, it does on the surface, i am saying, why are you guys cutting off oil and raising the price to make and cardiff us? it is a legitimate question —— making it harderfor a legitimate question —— making it harder for us. a legitimate question —— making it harderfor us. it is going to take us between now and 2032 have half the vehicles in america electric. the idea we have not continued gas for automobiles is not realistic, but we will get to the point by 2050 where we have zero. jim, new york times. . ~ where we have zero. jim, new york

times. ., ~' , ., where we have zero. jim, new york times. ., ,, , ., ., ~' where we have zero. jim, new york times. ., ,, , ., ., ,, ., times. thank you. i would like to start by following _ times. thank you. i would like to start by following up _ times. thank you. i would like to start by following up on - times. thank you. i would like to start by following up on that - start by following up on that question and ask you about supply chains _ question and ask you about supply chains 0h— question and ask you about supply chains. 0n the question of oil prices, — chains. 0n the question of oil prices, economists say that when you raise the _ prices, economists say that when you raise the price of something, we will consume less of it. why not allow _ will consume less of it. why not allow even _ will consume less of it. why not allow even middle—class people around — allow even middle—class people around the world to pay more for gasoline — around the world to pay more for gasoline in — around the world to pay more for gasoline in the hope that they would cohsume _ gasoline in the hope that they would consume fewer fossil fuels us because — consume fewer fossil fuels us because they have to get on the work, _ because they have to get on the work. they— because they have to get on the work, they have to get in an automobile, get their kids to school, — automobile, get their kids to school, school buses have to run, that's _ school, school buses have to run, that's why — school, school buses have to run, that's why-— that's why. the idea that there is an alternative _ that's why. the idea that there is an alternative to _ that's why. the idea that there is an alternative to walk _ that's why. the idea that there is an alternative to walk away - that's why. the idea that there is an alternative to walk away from | an alternative to walk away from being able to get in your automobile isjust not realistic, being able to get in your automobile is just not realistic, not going to happen. by the way, when the cost of a gallon of gasoline gets to about 300 -- $3 a a gallon of gasoline gets to about 300 —— $3 a gallon, it has profound impact on working—class families, just to get back and forth to work.

i don't see any inconsistency with that but i do think the idea that russia and saudi arabia and other major producers are not going to pump more oil so people can have gasoline to get to and from work for example is not right, and what we are considering doing, i am reluctant to say, before i have to do it. ., , , ., , , do it. one of the big problems in the us for— do it. one of the big problems in the us for supply _ do it. one of the big problems in the us for supply chains - do it. one of the big problems in the us for supply chains is - do it. one of the big problems in the us for supply chains is not i the us for supply chains is not having — the us for supply chains is not having enough workers, not enough peopte _ having enough workers, not enough peopte to _ having enough workers, not enough people to drive trucks or unload at ports _ people to drive trucks or unload at ports. workers have not returned to the labour— ports. workers have not returned to the labour force in america as fast as your— the labour force in america as fast as your administration thought they would _ as your administration thought they would. why do you think that is? they— would. why do you think that is? they are — would. why do you think that is? they are able to negotiate for higher wages and move from one job to another. that is one of the reasons why. a lot of people do not want to continue to do the job they did before, making eight bucks an hour, an awful lot of the truck

drivers were not unionised. working like ale and not getting paid a lot. what you are seeing here is a combination of the desire of people to change professions and do more and take care of theirfamilies, and at the same time dealing with the issue that we are short of workers, but worker pay has actually gone up and we have employed 6 million people since i got elected, so employment is up, the economy is actually growing, you have the significant number of close to 60 major economist techno —— economists acknowledging that you will see continued economic growth, a total of ia nobel laureate economists in economics saying what i am proposing will reduce the inflation. there is

a lot going on. we really are at one of the inflection points in history, so much is changing, so many pieces on the table and moving. how they get resettled depends on the judgments we make and whether or not the united states among others can lead the world in the direction that is going to increase the circumstances for a high standard of living for workers and abroad as well as making sure that people have an opportunity, i used the phrase breathing room, i meant what i said. my breathing room, i meant what i said. my desire was to build this economy from the bottom up, not the top down. that is what is in process of happening. in the meantime, there has been enormous changes as the consequences of covid, on the supply chains because a lot of the factories and operations that produced material that we need for

supply chains, everything from shoes to dealing with computer chips, they are out sick, not working. it is changing. economy is changing, the us has to stay ahead of the curve, thatis us has to stay ahead of the curve, that is why i introduced the interchangeability, i introduced the build back better initiative. the washington post.— build back better initiative. the washington post. build back better initiative. the washinuton post. , ., ., washington post. there you are. on iran, how washington post. there you are. on lran. how will _ washington post. there you are. on iran, how will you _ washington post. there you are. on iran, how will you determine - washington post. there you are. on. iran, how will you determine whether the irahiahs _ iran, how will you determine whether the iranians are serious about rejoining _ the iranians are serious about rejoining the nuclear talks as they have indicated they will do by the end of— have indicated they will do by the end of november, at what cost are you prepared to impose on iran if it continues— you prepared to impose on iran if it continues to — you prepared to impose on iran if it continues to carry out attacks against — continues to carry out attacks against the us such as the recent road _ against the us such as the recent road signs— against the us such as the recent road signs against us forces in syria? — road signs against us forces in s ria? ., , ~' , road signs against us forces in s ria? ., , ,, , , , syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether— syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether not _ syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether not we _ syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether not we get _ syria? -- drone strikes. one issue

is whether not we get to _ syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether not we get to the - syria? -- drone strikes. one issue is whether not we get to the gc i syria? -- drone strikes. one issue i is whether not we get to the gc poa, is whether not we get to the 6c poa, that depends, that's my had the meetings with my colleagues here in rome who are part of the original group of six people, six nations that got together to say that we should negotiate and change, which i found, i think we are continuing to sufferfrom the very found, i think we are continuing to suffer from the very bad judgments that president trump made in pulling out of that. so there is one issue, and that is going to depend on how that gets resolved, it will depend on their actions and the willingness on their actions and the willingness on ourfriends were on their actions and the willingness on our friends were part of the original agreement to stick with us and make sure there is a price to pay economically for them to fail to come back. with regard to the issue of how we will respond to actions taken by them against the interests of the us, with that drone strikes or anything else, we will respond.

abc. hard to see you guys with the masks on, i apologise. timer;r abc. hard to see you guys with the masks on, i apologise.— masks on, i apologise. they are makin: masks on, i apologise. they are making my _ masks on, i apologise. they are making my glasses _ masks on, i apologise. they are making my glasses fork - masks on, i apologise. they are making my glasses fork up, - masks on, i apologise. they are l making my glasses fork up, sorry. masks on, i apologise. they are - making my glasses fork up, sorry. on making my glasses fork up, sorry. 0n climate _ making my glasses fork up, sorry. 0n climate change, you mentioned the incentives _ climate change, you mentioned the incentives you have on renewable energy. _ incentives you have on renewable energy, you have a number of incentives, _ energy, you have a number of incentives, but as it stands there are no— incentives, but as it stands there are no punitive measures in this plan _ are no punitive measures in this plan to— are no punitive measures in this plan to hold these companies accountable, many experts firmly believe _ accountable, many experts firmly believe you have got to have stick along _ believe you have got to have stick along with — believe you have got to have stick along with a carrot in order to get to your— along with a carrot in order to get to your goal to reduce emissions by 2030 _ to your goal to reduce emissions by 2030 try— to your goal to reduce emissions by 2030 by 50%. can you stand here today— 2030 by 50%. can you stand here today and — 2030 by 50%. can you stand here today and say to the world that you definitely _ today and say to the world that you definitely will still that goal? yes — definitely will still that goal? yes i— definitely will still that goal? yes. i can. definitely will still that goal? yes- lean-— definitely will still that goal? yes. i can. ., definitely will still that goal? yes. ican. ., m yes. i can. -- meet that goal. we have initiated _ yes. i can. -- meet that goal. we have initiated everything - yes. i can. -- meet that goal. we have initiated everything from - have initiated everything from getting the automobile makers to commit to going all electric, getting the unions to agree to do

that as well. making sure we have the investment and battery technology that requires us to have the ability to generate electric vehicles, electric buses, electric transportation grades, making sure we're dealing with everything from, let it go through some of these, that we have tax credits for $320 billion for dealing with alternatives, for moving on solar panels, wind, a whole range of other things, i don't think you are going to need any punitive action to get people to step up and do those things. there has been no indication thatis things. there has been no indication that is the case at. with regard to... there is a total of $555

billion in climate, just checking the numbers, and investment in terms of resilience. it is now in the interest of the industry to see to it that we move to making sure that we have the resilience to be able, when those towers come down and the line set up hitting the ground and burning down large swathes of the west, to bury this undergrad, a whole range of things, i do not think... everyone knows which direction it is going, there is no indication that you will need a punitive effort. i don't believe so. on your meeting with pope francis, more _ on your meeting with pope francis, more than — on your meeting with pope francis, more than 50 million catholics back at home _ more than 50 million catholics back at home are seeing something play out that's— at home are seeing something play out that's never happened before. this split — out that's never happened before. this split conservative wing of the catholic— this split conservative wing of the catholic church, moving to deny someone — catholic church, moving to deny someone like you, catholic president, the sacrament of communion. forthese

president, the sacrament of communion. for these catholics back