US climate policy forces the rest of the world to take stronger action
Apr 28, 2021
3 minutes
Annette Sampson
THE US IS CRITICAL
The election of Joe Biden as US president has dramatically shifted the goalposts. One of his first acts was to bring the US back into the Paris climate agreement, and the appointment of former presidential candidate and big hitter John Kerry as his climate envoy signals that the administration views climate action as a key priority.
In January, Biden signed executive orders aimed at achieving totally carbon-free energy by 2035 and zero net greenhouse emissions by 2050.
It’s a big
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