Biden campaigned on the most aggressive climate platform of any presidential candidate, including repeatedly committing to rejoining the Paris agreement on the first day of his presidency.climate change among its top prioritiesThe transition team announced in November that John Kerry, Barack Obama’s former secretary of state, would serve in the newly created position of special presidential envoy on climate.
Then in December, the transition team unveiled plans for a newly created White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy,Though the Democrats now lead the Senate by a slim majority, Biden is expected to rely more heavily on executive orders and new regulations to enact his climate agenda.
As part of Biden’s initial climate actions, he is directing federal agencies to review various climate rules finalized under the previous administration relaxing vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards, methane emissions standards, and appliance and building efficiency standards. He is also reestablishing the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases and revoking the presidential permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Which was a good thing
Biden did more this afternoon than Trump did in 4 years
And also the first one without starting a war since 1928. Facts.
That's good
We’re also the only ones to meet the goals of the accord. 🤷🏽♂️
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