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Much like the last time Democrats took control of the White House, President Joe Biden may find himself needing to support increased access to a controversial resource to achieve key policy goals.
For former President Barack Obama, that resource was natural gas a pivotal part of shifting the U.S. power sector away from coal-fired generation and to curb the sector s greenhouse gas emissions. For Biden, mined battery metals will likely be needed to accomplish signature climate policies, such as mass deployment of electric vehicles.
Federal mineral mining financing has already been freed up by the outgoing Trump administration, the prospects of green stimulus appear poised to ratchet up demand for mined materials, and environmental permitting for mining looks unlikely to change.
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A customer demonstrates mobile payment at a ChargePoint CT4000 charging station. The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) map charts the way to 100 percent electric vehicle sales by 2030.
A coalition of auto, energy, and charging infrastructure companies have released an outline of plans for the U.S. to move toward all-EV sales by 2030. The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA)’s roadmap pinpoints specific policies to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the consumer and commercial vehicle markets. As an association recommendation, the ZETA plan is necessarily wonky as its six primary pillars encompass 34 specific policy proposals. Those pillars are:
1. Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Consumer Adoption
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Biden’s first 100 days: What’s coming on energy Source: By E&E News staff • Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021
President Biden delivered remarks yesterday after taking the oath of office on the Capitol steps. Francis Chung/E&E News
President Biden took swift action to deliver on his promise to embrace green energy hours after he was sworn into office yesterday, mandating a review of regulatory rollbacks that were part of the Trump administration’s efforts to boost the fossil fuel industry.
Among the pledges outlined in executive orders: a plan to overturn Trump-era loosening of energy efficiency standards for buildings and appliances and place a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic.