Biden heads to Cop26 as climate agenda hangs in balance | First Thing

President faces hurdles in reasserting US credibility at the summit. Plus, Texas stand-your-ground laws thrown into spotlight

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Joe Biden is heading to Glasgow for the critical Cop26 global summit, where he will fight to reassert the United States's credibility after Donald Trump's presidency, as his spending and climate bill remains unsigned into law.

Phasing out fossil fuels from the grid

Making oil and gas producers pay to emit methane

Introducing a CO₂ tax

What are stand-your-ground laws? The controversial laws oppose the idea that faced with danger, you should retreat, and offer provision for homeowners to use deadly force to justifiably defend themselves.

When were these laws introduced? The first law in the US was enacted in Florida in 2005, after lobbying from the National Rifle Association. Opponents say they result in unnecessary deaths and are often a pretext for racism.