This year, leaders from the United States, Canada, and Latin America will gather for the triennial Summit of the Americas. It will be the first time the United States hosts the meeting since its launch in 1994. For U.S. President Joe Biden, who has committed his presidency to addressing climate change at home and abroad, it is the perfect moment for a new hemispheric pact, this time safeguarding the region’s battered natural environment. Former U.S. President Donald Trump skipped the last Summit of the Americas, marking the first time a U.S. president had not attended. Biden’s mere presence at the next summit will be a welcome change of pace. But the new administration should aim higher.
