United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)

Secretary Vilsack and a delegation of USDA officials will participate in the 26^th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) November 4-6, supporting President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to combat climate change and create good-paying jobs and economic growth in the United States. Vilsack will participate in meetings and events to showcase the United States’ leadership on climate action and underscore the importance of putting agriculture, forestry and rural communities at the center of global solutions to the climate crisis.