♪ very good friday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto. >> and i'm erica hill. any moment now, president biden is scheduled to speak at the conference in egypt. this follows a one-on-one meeting with the president of egypt. we'll bring you those remarks live. plus, as the president brings it back to the united states, still critical senate races undivided still in nevada and arizona. we are expecting updates, however, on those vote counts throughout the day. perhaps the final day tomorrow in nevada, but we'll see. >> yeah, we'll see. let's begin right now in arizona, maricopa county officials say they do expect to start releasing results from mail-in ballots today.

cnn's josh campbell is in phoenix. josh, we're talking about an estimated 540,000 ballots still not counted there. takes time. >> reporter: takes time, indeed. and of course, we're talking about a very tight margin when you look at these two key races. a u.s. senate matchup between mark kelly and venture capitalism blake masters. as of last night, that split was about 115,000 voted. gubernatorial, 27,000 votes separating katie hobbs and kari lake. where we are right now in maricopa county, they are waiting on 340,000 ballots i know that's a lot of numbers but that includes 290,000 ballots that were delivered in person that were intended to be voted by mail. if a person gets a ballot and they don't actually put them in the mail, they can take them election day and drop them off where the signature is verified

and voter is verified. that's why we're seeing the backlog but efficient here are asking for patience going through that process. they're also dealing with conspiracy theories, especially from the gubernatorial candidate kari lake who suggested that officials here in maricopa county have been slow-rolling, or slow-walking for political purposes. that caused election officials here to come out slamming those comments, take a list. >> quite frankly, it is offensive for kari lake to say that these people behind me are slow-rolling it when they're working 14 to 18 hours. so i really hope this is the end of that now. we can be patient and respect the results when they come out. >> well, it's ironic to us that people who are calling, you know, into question the integrity of this election and want faster results don't understand that it's actually those processes that add the integrity to our election process. >> reporter: and that is the key focus of the election officials are saying, that it's taking

time because it's such a robust, rigorous process in order to assure voter integrity. these votes, hoping to get updates throughout the race which people are hoping in the senate race which could impact the balance of the senate. guys. >> thank you, josh. in nevada, another tough race, 95,000 votes still left to be counted there. certainly not enough to turn things either way. so things in clark county, tightened overnight. you said last night that you expect to have most votes counted by tomorrow, most, but not all? does that mean we don't necessarily know what the final result is? >> reporter: you know, we don't know what i can tell you, i just got an email from the public information officer from the secretary of state's office. they tell me they will be posting results at 9:00 a.m. pacific, 12:00 eastern, and this evening. at 8:00 p.m.

now, this is new, because we've seen those updates happen in the evenings, only. so, again, we're going to be monitoring that, because 9:00 a.m. pacific/12:00 eastern, we're expecting the results to be posted to the secretary of state website. the other thing that we're expecting 11:30 pacific/2:30 eastern, we're expecting a press conference to happen in the building that you see behind me here at clark county. and we're expecting to hear an update from officials to give us a better sense of what they're expecting for the majority of the votes to be counted. now, last we heard, as you said, jim, they expected that the majority of votes are counted by saturday. now, one of the things to look into, and to look at, is according to the registrar, there are 626 votes that were received by mail yesterday. now is that an indication that the number of mail-in ballots that are arriving has decreased -- yes. that's according to the

registrar. now, one of the things that we're going to be looking at because of a development in washoe county which is a county in northwest nevada is what they saw there with the new mail-in ballots they started receiving is that some of them are postmarked november 9th which is the day after the election. again, the rules here in nevada, everybody gets a mail ballot, anybody that's registered. but you have to postmark that ballot on the day of the election. and so, jim and erica, that's what we're paying attention to, workers that are processing these ballots and have to look at the postmark date. so long it's postmarked election day, it can count. if it's postmarked the day after, it doesn't count. jim, erica. >> another detail to watch, rosa flores there in las vegas. thanks so much. right now, millions of dollars are already being poured into the georgia senate runoff, another race that could possibly decide control of the senate depending on what happens out in arizona and nevada.

so far, groups have invested another 10 million into the runoff that just began that, on top of millions already spent. and of course there could be more, cnn national politics reporter eva mckend joins us now from atlanta. now, maybe control was decided before this runoff, but we don't know. and folks are already drawing a lot of money that way. so how is that going to play out in the coming days and weeks? >> reporter: yeah, jim, this is a whole lot of money. all of the ads that you see on tv, it costs money to do that. $271 million in the georgia senate contest, during the election cycle on the division ads. to put that in perspective, that is actually $100 million less than what was spent in pennsylvania. but more money is going to be pumping into the state in the weeks ahead. senator warnock for his part is getting a $7 million boost from the democratic senatorial

campaign committee, that's key for senate democrats. meanwhile, herschel walker will get about 2 million from the senate leadership fund and another 1 million from anti-abortion groups. this is a costly affair. you talk to georgians, they say they're sick of seeing the ads but they're likely to see a whole lot more here, jim in the final sprint. >> eva mckend. thank you so much. to understand the race, jackie kucinich for the daily beast. and heidi cosmos for politico. jackie, i know this question, based on the data and models received thus far, is georgia going to decide the senate, or are we more likely to know before then, based on results of arizona and nevada? >> i think if you talk to democrats, they're keeping their fingers crossed that georgia is not a deciding factor. and it's more a deciding factor of whether joe manchin will be

the key person in the senate, rather than the democrats. however, this week, when i was talking to folks yesterday, espe especially, there's a lot more optimism for arizona for obvious reasons than in sonevada, becau it's such a tight race and tight races, but that determines how much spending in georgia, right? they're already investing a ton of money but if that ends up being the center of the political universe come december, i think you'll only see the numbers go up and rise, obviously. >> no question, okay, heidi, looking at the house, still remains the most likely outcome that republicans take the house with a smaller majority than expected but control, nonetheless, therefore, the speakership. there is a fight already under way in the house with who that speaker will be. and a lot of pressure from mccarthy from the freedom caucus. i want to read a quote to cnn until a story out this morning describing the members of the freedom caucus.

they are a bunch of sellish prima donna a-holes as far as i'm going, they're trading effectiveness for the warm embrace of their social media followers. that indicates what we have in that party going forward. are we going to see more of that? we're going to see it with trump and desantis. we're seeing it here with republicans in the house. is that going to be a very public battle in the coming years? >> yeah, i think it is. look, it's less a less of whether mccarthy will be the speaker if they take control, looks like they probably will. but it's how the heck is he going to govern with a slim majority. it's likely when they have this informal vote that only requires a majority vote on tuesday, and in order to get the votes, he's going to need every single one to get to 218 when they do the formal vote. now, one of the first thing

they're pushing, i'm today, is a rule that would allow a vote at any moment for them to oust the speaker. now, this was the threat that was leveled against john boehner when he was run out of town by mark meadows, if you recall. and if mccarthy gets in, and he probably will, he's going to have that hanging over his head on everything that he does. and if you listen to some of the quotes coming from the other side, from the freedom caucus folks. they talk about the need for a speaker who is, quote s, commitd to waging war against a woke government. and they're going to try to justify negotiations that is going to be difficult for mccarthy to navigate. >> and we saw matt gaetz already behind it. the next big question is when will president trump release his announcement for his candidacy. he released a statement confirming he will make a special announcement this coming tuesday. i wonder, jackie, there was, it

seems, successful in the prior terms to push any such of announcement worried about negative effect on the races. now there's concern on the potential it might have on the georgia senate race. but the president, also, has concerns about legal deadlines coming up. does he announce next week? >> oh, man, jim, over the last years, i think we have learned not to assume what the president is going to do. but you are hearing concern from the republicans involved in that georgia race. because let's not forget how toxic the president was the last time that was a georgia runoff, people just stayed home, rather than supporting the republican candidate. the more the focus is on the president, the closer it could get to the runoff that could have an impact in georgia. not to mention the volleys he's lobing over -- you know, over florida. a republican governor who just registered some pretty big wins in that state. >> yeah.

>> so, really, they want the attention on herschel walker and mobilizing the base there. not on the former president. >> heidi, arguably, both parties could learn something from this midterm election, right? parties don't always learn messages. they will maximize their mandate, perhaps exaggerate their mandate. we heard president biden, when asked whether he has any course corrections in mind. he basically answered, no, nothing, kind of stick with the plan. is that the most likely outcome for both parties? doubling down, say, with maga on the republican side and democrats sticking with the past two years? >> i don't know that's the solution on the republican side. i think president trump is not going away. i think if you look at the indications from many republicans now just putting out the statements look at the covers of "new york post" and the murdochs moving away from the party. they want to go in the direction

of folks like glenn youngkin who turned out to be a successful candidate but didn't repudiate trump if you look at up and down the states, with the exceptions of the red states, the one exception might be kari lake in arizona, you know, for the most part, these folks have conceded. but if she does not win, mark my words, there will be a fight in that state. she's not going to go away. she's already made it clear she's going to challenge those results. for the democrat, you know, we could have a long discussion about lessons, but let's just give credit where credit is due. they were not expecting -- everybody democrat i spoke to even said they were not expecting it to be this close in the house. >> yeah, no question. jackie kucinich, heidi przybyla, thank you. just moments from now, president biden overseas in

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♪ a moment now, president biden set to speak at the kwlooing summit in egypt. he's expected in those remarks to tout several u.s. investments toward limiting climate change. >> that is a sharp contrast from the last time biden showed up at a climate conference empty-handed. cnn reporter kevin liptak joins us live from egypt. kevin, the message from the world leaders, keep their eye on the ball. what does that mean? >> reporter: yeah, i mean, usually that kind of message generates some eye rolling along

world leaders particularly when it comes to climate, it hasn't been backed up into law recently. but the president believes he's got more authority after passing $700 million meant to combat climate change. that's part of the inflation reduction act. and talking about methane. so the president really trying to leverage the actions that the united states has taken over the past year and trying to convince other world leaders who are here to try to take their own more significant ambitious actions to republic reduce and combat climate change. whether that message will be well received seems to be seen. one of the overriding messages is poorer nations calling on nations like united states, for reparations. especially paying poor nations for bearing the brunt of the climate change. that's a situation particularly untenable in the united states,

particularly for republicans to take one or more chambers in congress. that is sort of the dilemma for the president as he embarks on this, around-the-world trip. he'll go from here to cambodia. but let's listen in to the president. see what he has to say. >> kevin liptak, thanks so much from sharm el sheikh. i do believe we have a live picture for the president to speak. we do as we wait momentarily, jog rogan and david sanger as well. david, u.s. and china have enormous intentions and u.s. and china the biggest emitters of climate change emissions. can the world tackle this problem without those two countries working together? >> reporter: that's a really great question, jim, because the core problem that you're going to see when the president meets on monday with xi jinping of

china is that right now there really is no common agenda between the two countries on climate, or else almost anything else. remember, it was just back during the obama administration that we saw the u.s. and china actually reach an agreement. former secretary john kerry, who, of course, is the climate czar for this white house, just recently got re-engaged with china on environmental issues. and then only briefly. so, there's reasonable reason to doubt that they really will have much of a common agenda here. >> they -- they are set to, though, have a conversation. the white house revealing thursday president biden will meet face-to-face with xi jinping. in bali on monday. josh, what is the focus of that meeting need to be? and what do you anticipate it will be? >> reporter: right. well, i'll just say, first of all, on the climate change issue, you know, the reason that china withdraw from the climate

change talks with the united states is presumably because nancy pelosi went to taiwan. that should tell you how they view the issue. they also refuse to deal with john kerry because the u.s. is sanctioning them for forced labor and there's a bill in for a request of $11 billion to help developing countries that the congress hasn't funded and that's a democratic congress. now when president biden meets with president xi for the first time as presidents. these are guys who known each other for 25 years and spent all of this time together, the goal is to put on guard rails to extend it from a bilateral relationship. we're going into full blown competition between technology, trade, human rights, it's all going south. so, they're going to try to find a way to keep talking because that's the bare minimum that we need, frankly, to make sure that this competition doesn't evolve into conflict. >> again, the president's

comments there to begin momentarily. david sanger, one frequent phenomenon in an a situation like this, when anything to be discussed, you'll hear from foreign leaders, okay, the u.s. is in for how long, we the change of party, we saw that with the iran nuclear deal and paris accord. do u.s. leaders believe that when they hear it? >> reporter: well, we've got good reason to doubt it. the question from president biden, you hear it from leaders in europe, you hear it in asia, jim, is biden the interruption between president trump and someone? or does he indicate the return of normal diplomatic engagement of the united states? i think that president biden feared he would be going into the meeting having lost big on tuesday. and that he would be regarded more as the blip. i think he can now make a legitimate case that voters did

not reject the approach of his party or his philosophy. even if he chooses one from part of the house. >> david, hang on there, this is the president. coming to the podium. let's listen to him live. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. friends, partners, speaker pelosi, members of congress who traveled here to represent the united states, and former leaders, it's an honor, it's an honor to once again participate in this critical summit. i'd like to thank our host president sisi for bringing us together in this pivotal moment. thank you, mr. president. [ applause ] let me start by acknowledging that this day is a day of commemoration at home in the united states. it's veterans day. america's veterans and their families, survivors and caregivers, are the very spine and soul of the united states.

and on this special day, on every day, i honor all of those who sacrificed to our nation like my son. i want to thank you -- i want to thank one proud american veteran, a life long public servant and dear friend. and literally one of the most decorated men to fight, special envoy for climate, john kerry. john. [ applause ] john -- john, your commitment, your passion, your diplomatic expertise has been absolutely critical, absolutely critical, to delivers incredible progress on climate issues over the past two years. i thank you, pal. i thank you for being my friend. here in asia, the great pyramids and ancient artifacts stand as a testament to ingenuity.

and we see the new clean energy economy not only as an imperative for the president in the future, but to the eyes of history. according to the world, the world meteorological organization, the past eight years have been the warmest on record. the united states, in the united states, we're seeing historic drought and wildfires in the west. devastating hurricanes and storms in the east. here in africa, here in africa, home to many nations considered most vulnerable to cliemate change, food insecurity. hunger follows four years of intense drought in the horn of africa, meanwhile, the river in west africa, swollen, swollen, because more intense rainfall is wreaking havoc on fishing and farming communities. in nigeria, flooding has

recently killed 600 people. 1.3 million more are displaced. season only live stock migrations have been used for hundreds of years are being altered increasing the risk of conflict between herders and local farming communities. the climate crisis is about human security. economic security. environmental security. national security. and the very life of the planet. so, today, i'd like to share with you how the united states is meeting the climate crisis with urgency and with determination to ensure cleaner, safer and healthier planet for all of us. [ applause ] from my first days in office, my administration has led with a bold agenda. to address the climate crisis and increase energy security at home. and around the world.

we immediately rejoined the paris agreement. we convened major climate summits and re-established -- [ applause ] -- i apologize that we pulled out of the agreement. we established major economic economies forum. to spur countries from around the world to raise, raise the climate emissions. last year, cop26 in glasgow, the united states helped honor critical commitments that will get two-thirds of the world's gdp on track to limit warming to 1.5 degrees celsius. over the past two years united states has delivered unprecedented progress at home. through a generation of investment and upgrading of our nation's infrastructure, we're making up our power grid, better able to transmit clean energy. expanding public transit and

rail. building nationwide network of electrical vehicle charging stations, over 50,000. and this summer, the united states congress passed and i signed the law in my proposal, for the biggest, most important climate bill in the history of our country, the inflation reduction act. [ applause ] it includes less than i asked for, but a significant amount, $368 billion to support clean, electricity. everything from onshore -- offshore wind to distribution of solar. zero emissions vehicles and sustainable aviation fuel. more efficient electrified buildings. cleaner industrial processes in manufacturing. climate-smart agriculture and forestry and more. look, our department of energy estimates that the new law will

reduce emission information the united states by about 1 billion tons in 2030. while unleashing a new era of clean energy power and economic growth. our investments in technology from electric batteries to hydrogen are going to spark a cycle of innovation that will reduce the cost and improve the performance of clean energy technology that will be available to nations worldwide. not just the united states. we're going to help -- we're going to help make the transition to a low carbon future more comfortable for everyone. accelerate the carbonation beyond our borders. in fact, the international energy agency recently concluded that our significant climate investment will, quote, help turbo charge the energy -- excuse me, turbocharge the emerging global clean energy economy. i was reading their quote. sorry.

it's going to shift the paradigm for the united states and the entire world. all right. we also ratified the amendment to rally the world in phasing down the production and consumption of hhcs. greenhouse gases. and just yesterday, united states became the first to disclose climate risks and set targets with themselves that are aligned with the paris agreement. [ applause ] as the world's largest customer, with more than $650 billion in spending last year, the united states government is putting our money where our mouth is to strengthen accountability for climate risk and resilience. these critical steps are already locking in vital investments in

our infrastructure. delivering lowered costs for clean energy. spurring good paying union jobs for american workers. and advancing environmental justice in our communities. folks -- we're proving a good climate policy is good economic policy. it's a strong foundation. for durable, resilient, inclusive economic growth. it's driving progress in the private sector. it's driving progress around the world. and the sum total of the actions my administration is taking puts the united states on track to achieve our paris agreement goal of reducing emissions 50%, to 52% by 2005 levels by 2030. [ applause ] >> let me just take a moment to emphasize how meaningful it is that i can say that.

i introduced the first piece of climate legislation in the united states senate way back in 1986. 36 years ago. my commitment to this issue has been unwavering. today, finally, thanks to the actions we've taken, i can stand here as president of the united states of america and say with confidence the united states of america will meet our emissions targets by 2030. [ applause ] >> we're racing forward to do our part to avert the climate hell that the u.n. secretary-general so passionately warned about earlier this week. we're not ignoring harbingers that are right here. it's true, so many disasters. climate crisis is hitting hardest those countries and communities that have the fewest resources to respond and to recover. that's why last year, i

committed to work with our congress to quadruple u.s. support to climate finance to provide $11 billion annually by 2024, including $3 billion for adaption. that's why the fund manager plan for adaptation and resilience, prepare, we call it, to help more than 500 million people in developing countries respond to climate change. we're already requesting more than 2 billion for the prepare this year. i'm going to fight to see that this and our other climate objectives are fully funded. today as a down payment, we're announcing more than $150 million in initiatives that specifically support prepare'sal adaptation efforts in africa, including adaptation in africa, an effort that egypt and united states launched in june.

this includes support for expanding early warning systems for africa. broaden climate finance, risk detention. and mobilizing the private sector and supporting new training centers in egypt to accelerate adaptation across the efforts, all across the continent. [ applause ] >> my administration has also made the united states the first ever contributor to the adaptation fund last year. and this year, we're doubling our pledge to bringing our total commitment to $100 million. we're also making sure that every dollar we deliver goes as far as possible, unlocking larger pools of finance. and the trillions in private investment, we know that will be needed. folks, we're also supporting the global shield. a g7 initiative to better

protect vulnerable countries everywhere from climate-related lawsuits. and quickly respond to climate-related damages. in the g7-led partnership for global infrastructure and investment is working to meet the critical infrastructure needs in low and middle-income countries with specific focus on climate. the project we're facilitating will build on transparency, partnership. the protections for workers and the environment. one of the many projects already under way is a partnership between american firms and the government of angola, to invest $2 billion building new solar projects in angola. and everywhere, like everywhere in the world, climate adaptation in africa is working towards energy transmissions, that just means creating good jobs, spurring inclusive economic growth and leaving no one behind, as we implement the sustainable development goals.

folks, i know this has been a difficult few years. the interconnected challenges that we face can feel all-c all-consuming. the upheaval that we're seeing around the world, especially russia's brutal attack against ukraine is exacerbating food shortages and energy spikes and costs. increasing volatility in those energy markets. driving up global inflation. against this backdrop, it's more urgent than ever that we double-down on our climate commitments. russia's war only enhances the urgency of the need to transition the world off of this dependence on fossil fuels. true, energy security means that every nation is benefitting from clean, diversified energy future. no action, no action can be taken without a nation understanding that it can use energy as a weapon and hold the

global economy hostage. it must stop. so, this gathering must be the moment to recommit our future and our shared capacity to write a better story for the world. let's build on our global climate progress. raising both our ambitions and the speed of our efforts. the science is devastatingly clear, we have to make vital progress by the end of this decade. that's why the united states is rallying the world around climate game-changers. i launched one such game-changer last year, the european commission president to underline the global methane pledge. we started with the eu and eight other countries in glasgow it true to more than 100 countries. now more than 130 countries have signed on to cover more than half of the global methane emissions. methane is 80 times more potent than carbon.

and accounts for half of the global warming that we're experiencing now. so cutting methane by 20% by 2030 can be our best chance to keep within reach of the 1.5 degrees celsius target. [ applause ] >> today, we're releasing an updated methane emissions reduction act plan which lays how the united states is going to pledge. we're investing more than $20 billion in domestic methane mitigation, to do things like cap orphan wells. leaking methane, improving industrial equipment in the oil and gas sectors to reduce emissions. it also lays out strong regulatory actions, including, including the new proposal from our environmental protection agency to strengthen the standards on methane across sectors. especially from super emitters, to make -- just to make sure it's not released in the

communities impacting on public health. all told, these steps -- all told, these steps will reduce u.s. methane emissions from recovery sources by 87% below the levels of 2005 to 2030. folks, another game-changer is conserving our natural environment whether it's the congo basin, in peak forest lands or the congo basin in south america. or resulting in one of the most impactful climate sholutions tht we have. some indigenous people who are communities and been the stewards of these efforts for a long time and generation, they've known it. here at cop27, we are so chairing the forestry climate partnership to lead a real rapid stride to halt deforestation.

the best part is we don't have to develop any new technologies, we just have to make clear that forests are more valuable when they're preserved and not destroyed. it's that basic. [ applause ] >> and those that are able should be chipping in to help those countries in fact preserve those great forests. we're bringing together partners across the public and private sector, the philanthropic sectors, to put healthy ecosystems at the heart of healthy economies. this is, though, going to take all of us. it's going to take all of us. we need to harness our capacity to tackle emissions in economic sectors like international shipping. if the shipping sector were to stand-alone economy, it would rank as the tenth largest emitter in the world.

so, together, with norway, united states has launched a green shipping challenge. during this cop, we've seen dozens of commitments from governments as well as ports and private companies to facilitate green shipping corridors and align the sectors with the 1.5 degree goal. if we can accelerate actions on these game-changers, we can reach our goal, we can keep it within reach as well. but to permanently bend the emissions curve, every nation has needs to step up. at this gathering, we must renew and raise our climate ambitions. united states is acting. everyone has to act. it's a duty and responsibility of global leadership. countries that are in a mission to help should be supporting developing countries so they can make decisive climate decisions. facilitating the energy transmissions. building a path to prosperity

that's compatible with climate impairment. if companies can finance coal, there's no reason we can't finance clean energy in development companies. i'm pleased to announce today, alongside the european union and germany, a $500 million package to finance to facilitate egypt's transition to clean energy. [ applause ] >> this package will enable egypt to deploy 10 gigawatts of renewable argue by 2030 while bringing off line 5 gigawatts of facilities. reducing emission in egypt in the power sector by 10%. we also -- we'll also work with egypt to capture nearly 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas which currently flares,

vents or leaks from the oil and gas operations. and because of this cooperation, egypt is elevating its climate ambition and submitting enhanced national determination contributions. if we're going to win this fight, every major emitter nation needs to align with the 1.5 degrees. we can no longer plead ignorance. to the consequences of our actions. or continue to repeat our mistakes. everyone has to keep accelerating efforts throughout this decisive decade. my friends, i came to the presidency, determined to make the transformational changes that are needed. that america needs to make. and we have to do for the rest of the world. to overcome decades of opposition and obstacles of progress in this issue alone. to re-establish the united states as a trustworthy committed global leader on climate. as i stand here before you,

we've taken enormous strides to achieve that. but i don't stand here alone. this progress is being driven by young people all across america. like young people around the world, they feel the urgency of climate. they feel it deeply. they're committed to these issues. they know the stakes. and that's their world we're creating. this is not just stand by and allow us to fail. and this responsibility, we can't. that's why as i look out at all of the things that we've accomplished, there's so much more to do, i'm optimistic. for all of the work that remains to be done, we have to put down significant markers of progress. the united states has taken enduring steps to meet our goals. we're delivering on our promise of leadership and more and more of the world is standing with us. the determined diplomacy is necessary. we're finding consensus.

building understanding and launching new approaches. and the inspiring passion of young people, civil society, climate activists, indigenous communities is literally galvanizing the world. yes, the challenges we face are great. but our capacity is greater than the challenge. we must never doubt that. so, let's reach out, take the future in our hands. and make the world we wish to see, that we know we need, a planet preserved for generations to come. an economy powered by clean, diversified secure energy sources. opportunities unlockeded through innovation and cooperation to deliver, equitable, more prosperous, more stable, more just world for our children. that's why we're here. that is what we're working toward. and we can do it together, i am confident. thank you, thank you, thank you. may god bless you all.

[ applause ] president biden there wrapping up his remarks on climate change on the u.s. efforts, as he speaks there at com cop27 there in egypt speaking to global leaders. >> our chief climate correspondent bill weir is there listening. president spoke on game-changers including reducing methane emissions. i wonder, the steps better than anyone, are these steps game-changers? >> well, they are if everyone plays along. it's sort of a voluntary gain at these conferences now. you need the whole world. these consortiums can break off. he says he's got 130 countries. methane is the easiest one to control. they flare it, enough of it

leaks to heat 2 million homes. the technology was right there. he was most emphatic, he looked down the barrel of the camera saying the united states will meet its emissions targets by 2030. now, the pledge is to cut them by 50%, 52% back in the early 2000s there. right now, current policy get us to 35%. the inflation reduction act gets us to 34% or so. what is baked in really doesn't get us there. so the next is congress. kathy castor said last night, it's going to be harder to meet the goals. there are republicans in sharm el sheikh including john curtis of utah. a lot of uranium in his state. he's there on a pro-nuclear mining message for the new energy economy. but a standing applause from the delegates there. they like what they heard, especially compared to his predecessor. >> it's also interesting, just a

couple things that stood out to me there. the president really hammering home good policy, economic policy. and he made the point of talking about getting others on board. if a company can finance coal, there's no reason they can't finance clean energy. it seems that's also a line that could play to a domestic audience, bill. >> absolutely could. we're moving to an area where it makes more sense to have your energy local and not at the mercy of opec or vladimir putin, with the shocks around the world. as you talk about history, rich countries going into the united nations, taking the national resources as energy, so they get it twice. the promise of $11 billion by 2024, if you can get congress to approve that, that goes a long way to winning over the developing nations. looking at the u.s. saying if you guys aren't doing more, why should we. pivotal moment here. >> bill, appreciate it.

>> you bet. a live at the ceremony getting under way at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. with the president overseas, of course kamala harris is going to take part in laying a wreath there. this at the top of the hour. first, though, we're going to hear from special forces veteran scott mann on the importance of honoring, as well as helping, those many americans who served. that's coming right up. and we know 80% of couples sleep too hot or too cold. introducing the new sleep number climate360 smart bed. the only smart bed in the world that actively cools, warms and effortlessly responds to both of you. our smart sleepers get 28 minutes more restful sleep per night. proven quality sleep. only from sleep number.

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we are just moments away from vice president harris there speaking at arlington national cemetery in observance of veterans day. she'll play a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. as we remember those who sacrificed so much people like scott mann, lieutenant colonel who served in iraq and afghan is. lieutenant colonel, great to have you on. >> thanks so much for having me on, happy veterans day. >> 20 years of war in iraq and afghanistan, at best, the outcome of those wars, a country that put so much on the tiny part of the population, repeated tours unlike the military has seen before, i wonder, given the

work you still do with veterans, how do you maintain positivity, on a day such as today? >> well, it's hard. you know, and a lot of our veterans are not able to do that. they're not victims. they're just dealing with the corrosive nature of war. the first thing i always say, jim, our veterans and our military families are one of our greatest national treasures. we saw that when afghanistan collapsed in august of '21, with operation pine apple express an the moral groups. we need the veterans and families. we always have. it's not a well of resources. for our veterans, they have endured 20 years of really, really challenging times on top of a moral injury at the end of this war with at ban don'tment of our allies and it's a tough thing to overcome. >> you've spoken about mental health, for years, mental health of veterans, but particularly in the wake of the afghanistan

withdrawal. that withdrawal, tough to get over and sparking more, frankly, issues in suffering. tell us what you hear from veterans who served there. >> yeah, i think what a lot of veterans are talking about is that there's just such a distance between us and the civilian population. it's just very hard to understand the corrosive nature of combat. but understand that, you know, 775,000 americans served in afghanistan, out of 340 million americans, you know. and that's a very, very small percentage. but what we consistently see, jim, is that the -- i think we're on the front end of a mental health tsunami, even though our veterans and military families are wonderful resources, we've got to come together as a civil society and help redistribute this emotional load that our veterans are carrying. i just lost a good friend, brad, who was a green beret, involved in pineapple, involved in the last out, the demons finally

took him. it was the collapse in afghanistan and things in ukraine that took him there. you know, just 20 nyears after this war started to lose friends like that, it's so senseless. and we have to come together as a society to figure out ways to deal with the mental health issues and help the veterans get back. >> i'm so sorry to hear about your friend. we just saw the first lady arriving at arlington. before we go, today is your 27th wedding anniversary, i want to wish you and your better half congratulations but the chance to speak about the sacrifice of families as well. >> yeah, thank you. november is the month of the military family. i think about my bride raising three boys on her own in the longest war in american history, never complaining, just doing it because it needed to be done. and our military families are the most underfunded asset in

our nation. i hope as we go forward, we remember our veterans and families as a civil society, we have an obligation to reconnect and bring them back into the fold so they can lead us back at home. i'm honored to be part of the military family. and i hope we remember them as well. >> we send you our best, lieutenant colonel scott mann, to you and all the vel terans a their families watching right now. thank you so much. >> thanks so much, jim. >> thanks to all of you for joining us today, i'm erica hill. thank you to the millions of men and women who have served this country. especially those in my family. we appreciate your sacrifices. >> mine as well. i'm jim sciutto. at this hour, kate bolduan starts right now. ♪ hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. it has been three days, but who is counting since election day, and we still do not know which party will control