Print As President Biden hoped, nations including Canada and Japan joined the U.S. in setting stronger goals at his climate summit. But China and India balked. TOP STORIES A New U.S. Climate Pledge, but Will the World Follow? President Biden came into this week’s virtual climate summit with a goal of trying to reassure a skeptical world that the U.S. is back as a leader on the issue. As the summit heads into its second and final day, Biden has appeared to have accomplished that. But the talks also revealed the limits of his ability to build support for the more aggressive action that experts say is needed.