Some academics say the new Biden administration could mean more pressure on New Zealand's government and industries to clean up their carbon emissions faster. US President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders - including to bring the US back into the Paris Agreement - at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration. Photo: AFP / Getty Images The new President yesterday signed an executive order which means in 30 days, the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement. At the same time, he also cancelled the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline, which environmentalists and Native American groups have fought against for more than a decade.