Emphasizing 'opportunity' to help bridge divide on climate action ‘Opportunity’ through clean energy initiatives may be a key to bridging the divide and getting more engagement for climate action. After four years of widespread climate despair over inaction, and worse, in the Nation’s Capital, the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is about to mark a 180-degree change on federal climate policy, prompting renewed optimism among climate crusaders. While there are steps the incoming administration can take through Executive branch actions, with control of the Senate still up in the air, optimism about aggressive climate policy remains qualified.