The president treated the already visible crisis for the planet - flooding, volatile weather, droughts and wildfires - as a unique opportunity to reinvent the global economy. 'None of us can escape the worst that is yet to come if we fail to seize this moment,” Biden declared. summit Monday that the United States and other energy-gulping developed nations bear much of the responsibility for climate change, and said actions taken this decade to contain global warming will be decisive in preventing future generations from suffering. leader, President Joe Biden acknowledged at a U.N. GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - In a markedly more humble tone for a U.S.