US President Joe Biden said at the UN summit that it is the duty of every nation to act on climate change.
The results of the mid-term elections in the US were better than expected.
He said the US is a leader on climate after it passed laws.
Over 30,000 people are in Sharm el-Sheikh for the meeting.
The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security and the very life of the planet.
Russia's war in Ukraine is a reason for the UK to act faster on climate, he said.
He said that the past eight years have been the warmest on record, and that the impacts of climate change on Africa nations include a four-year dry spell.
Methane emissions from oil and gas companies will be tightened. The most potent greenhouse gas is methane.
"Thanks to the actions we have taken, I can stand here as president of the United States of America and say that we will meet our emissions targets by the year 2030."
He said he would give more money to poorer nations that were affected by climate disasters. The sums are not what the US and other developed nations have promised.
New promises are made by Joe Biden, but his old ones have not been fulfilled. The director of Power Shift Africa said he would rather have one apple in his hand than five that never came.
According to the president of the World Resources Institute, the United States is woefully behind on its international climate finance commitments.
Climate change legislation was passed in the US in August. US greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 40% by the year 2030.
The Democrats were worried that the mid-term elections would hurt their climate agenda. It did a better job than anticipated.
"While control of Congress is still being determined, one thing is certain, the massive climate-friendly investments in the Inflation Reduction Act are here to stay," said Dan Lashof, director of World Resources Institute United States.
Amid heightened concern over the fate of jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist, Mr. Biden held talks with the Egyptian president.
There has been no independent confirmation about Mr Abdel Fattah's condition since he is said to have received "medical intervention" on Thursday, days after he began refusing water.
The sixth day of theCOP summit is focused on implementing ambitious promises made at COP26 in Glasgow last year
Vulnerable nations want rich countries to pay for the damage caused by climate change.
The alternative will consign us to a watery grave if we don't get real.
They say developed nations owe this money due to their use of fossil fuels.
The small island nations most at risk have contributed little to total emissions.
The issue of "loss and damage" was put on the agenda for the first time since the summits began 30 years ago.
The UN Secretary General reminded the summit that the world is on a road to climate hell.
According to a report on Friday, there is a 50% chance that the world will reach the critical temperature threshold of 1.5C by the end of the century.
Climate change is seen as crucial if it is to be brought under control. More than 200 countries are attending the summit to discuss further measures to cut emissions and prepare for climate change, which could lead to major changes to our daily lives.
The top image is from a photo agency. The University of Reading has a visualization of the climate.
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