USCIB Encourages Biden Environmental Nominees to Engage on Multilateral Issues
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NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) issued a statement today by its President and CEO,
Peter Robinson, commending the nominations of
Michael Regan, for Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and
Brenda Mallory to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). USCIB members are strongly committed to advancing environmental protection through innovation and investment in the global marketplace. We believe that EPA and CEQ play crucial roles in shaping U.S. international environmental policy, not just in connection with climate change but in other priority areas, such as pursuing nature-based solutions, circular economies and responsible chemicals risk management. 2021 will be a year of important decision-points in the multilateral s
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U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), President-elect Joe Biden s choice for Interior Secretary, at the U.S. Capitol in January 2019. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President-elect Joe Biden rounded out his climate and environment team Thursday with groundbreaking cabinet nominations at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, agencies critical to his pledge to combat climate change and emphasize environmental justice.
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