Biden acknowledged the political risk, repeatedly stating that his approach would create jobs in the renewable energy and automotive sectors to offset any losses in oil, coal or natural gas.
“When I think of climate change and the answers to it, I think of jobs, Biden said. We’re going to put people to work. We’re not going to lose jobs. These aren’t pie-in-the-sky dreams. These are concrete actionable solutions. And we know how to do this.
In a change from previous administrations of both parties, Biden also is directing agencies to focus help and investment on the low-income and minority communities that live closest to polluting refineries and other hazards, and the oil- and coal-patch towns that face job losses as the U.S. moves to sharply increase its reliance on wind, solar and other other energy sources that do not emit climate-warming greenhouse gases.
Biden acknowledged the political risk, repeatedly stating that his approach would create jobs in the renewable energy and automotive sectors to offset any losses in oil, coal or natural gas.
“When I think of climate change and the answers to it, I think of jobs, Biden said. We’re going to put people to work. We’re not going to lose jobs. These aren’t pie-in-the-sky dreams. These are concrete actionable solutions. And we know how to do this.
In a change from previous administrations of both parties, Biden also is directing agencies to focus help and investment on the low-income and minority communities that live closest to polluting refineries and other hazards, and the oil- and coal-patch towns that face job losses as the U.S. moves to sharply increase its reliance on wind, solar and other other energy sources that do not emit climate-warming greenhouse gases.
President Biden: We can t wait any longer to address climate crisis Share Updated: 7:59 AM EST Jan 28, 2021 By MATTHEW DALY and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
President Biden: We can t wait any longer to address climate crisis Share Updated: 7:59 AM EST Jan 28, 2021
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Show Transcript Good afternoon, everybody. I know the press has just had a long, uh, session with the team here about what we re talking about today and this afternoon. And let me just start by saying I can t tell you how much I appreciate the three people standing next to me here for what they ve agreed to do to help, particularly my best buddy, John Kerry. Asking a former secretary of state to come back and do this has been a as I know, there s a big ask on the part of myself. I was gonna I was gonna blame common for it as well, but for both of us and, uh, but, uh, John s been deeply involved. The sector has been deeply involved in climate issues as a senator and one of
We ve Already Waited Too Long : Biden Signs Executive Orders Targeting Climate Change, Creating Green Jobs By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide UPDATED 2:42 PM ET Jan. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:41 AM ET Jan. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:41 AM EST Jan. 27, 2021
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President Joe Biden made climate change and the environment one of the central focuses of his successful presidential campaign. On Wednesday, he put pen to paper to take action on combatting the climate crisis.
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President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Wednesday related to climate change
Biden s actions included the creation of well-paying jobs related to clean energy, building “modern and sustainable infrastructure and directing federal agencies to make evidence-based decisions guided by science