From New York Times, I'm Michael Obaro. This is The Daily.

A few days ago, during a global summit, President Biden discovered just how difficult it will be

to re-establish the United States as a leader on climate change.

Today, a stead-herndon spoke with our calling Coral Davenport about what happened at the summit

and what it would take for the U.S. to win back its credibility.

It's Tuesday, April 27.

Coral, can you describe this climate summit for me? We know it was hosted by President Biden

a couple days ago. But what was the idea here? Well, this was a promise that candidate Biden made

on the campaign trail. It was one of his signature climate change promises that within the

first 100 days in office, he would host a global world leaders climate summit. Initially, of course,

envisioned as 40 world leaders would come here to Washington and he would host them at the White House.

Basically, as soon as President Biden was inaugurated, he's tried to make the case to the rest of the

world that the U.S. is back on climate. But this was the big stage to do it. Good morning. Good afternoon.

Good evening. We are so grateful to have all of you with us today.

Of course, the way that it unfolded, it was not a normal summit at all because it was all on Zoom.

Thank you, President Biden, for bringing us together to focus on the existential

threat of climate change. These leaders kind of cycled through, like, giving their speeches.

I thank you very much for the invitation to take part in this summit, ladies.

You know, with their little backdrops on their screens from around the world.

Your Excellency, President Biden. With a lot of technical glitches, I have to say as well.

That the grill tape from a change had not disappeared.

Good morning to all our colleagues around the world. The world leaders for taking part in this

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