Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive orders and took steps to address this challenge, which he identified as one of the most pressing threats of the era.
Biden wants carbon free electricity by 2035
New President commits to ‘carbon pollution-free’ power sector hitting net zero by 2050
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The President Joe Biden has taken today bold action to reset the US energy industry, by signing a new executive order with a commitment to build a ‘carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035 and reach net zero emissions fifteen years later.
The new order says every federal infrastructure investment will be directed to reduce climate pollution and prioritise renewable energy projects.
Renewables VS oil and gas
Under the new executive order, the Secretary of the Interior will pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and offshore waters.
Biden Announces Ambitious Plans To Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - President Joe Biden has signed a set of executive orders aimed at tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad.
The first order starts with the statement, It is the policy of this administration that climate considerations shall be an essential element of U.S. foreign policy and national security.
This order creates both a White House interagency task force to address environmental justice, as well as an advisory council. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. And it tasks the Department of Justice with establishing an Office of Climate Justice.
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The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed at significantly enhancing global action. Together, we must listen to science and meet the moment.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed at significantly enhancing global action. Together, we must listen to science and meet the moment.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
PART I PUTTING THE CLIMATE CRISIS AT THE CENTER OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY