USDA can play an important role in the Biden approach to climate change Peter Makey, Grant Thornton Public Sector March 2 No longer an ancillary participant, USDA will be a leading player in the Biden administration’s climate change plans. (Art Wager) The inaugural convening of the National Climate Task Force on Feb. 11 marked the formal exposition of President Joe Biden’s robust, whole-government approach to the climate crisis. Led by the new White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy, 21 acting agency heads and other cabinet-level personnel underscored their shared commitment to combatting climate change with the full capacity of the federal government.