Date 06/04/2021 Thank you to Minister Vanhanen and Minister Cerda for inviting me to speak to you today. Let me begin by saying how excited the Biden-Harris Administration is to bring the United States back into the fold to tackle the generational issue of climate change. Climate, by its very nature, requires strong global cooperation. We lost four important years, and we recognize that many of you around the room have been leading change in your own countries. The United States was pleased to join the Coalition last week, and my team and I look forward to engaging with you on this important agenda: Finance ministries have a vital role to play, and there is much that we can learn from each other about how to integrate climate into our financial planning and decision-making.