The SDGs: What Does It Look Like to Make Progress on Climate Action? Mar 15, 2021 Photo: Protesters urging bolder climate action during Climate Week in New York City in September 2019. One of the UN ’ s SDGs in particular focuses on climate action and resilience planning. The Biden administration has been vocal about prioritizing climate action throughout the executive branch, including appointing the first ever Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, who has mostly recently been in talks with European leaders about climate action. The timing couldn’t be more urgent. Recent analysis shows that the U.S. will need to cut carbon emissions by at least