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Climate Change One of Biden's Top Priorities

Steve Baragona

   WASHINGTON - As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over the
   White House from President Donald Trump, experts anticipate a
   near-complete reversal on climate policy.

   The Trump years have been marked by loosening regulations on fossil
   fuel producers, lowering efficiency standards for vehicles and
   appliances and disdain for international climate agreements. Even while
   dismissing climate change as a "hoax," Trump has repeatedly boasted
   that "From day one, my administration has made it a top priority to
   ensure that America has among the very cleanest air and cleanest water
   on the planet."

   Biden, on the other hand, has named climate change one of the top
   priorities his administration will address immediately upon taking
   office.

   The president-elect campaigned on a $1.7 trillion plan to [1]transition
   to 100% clean energy sourcesby 2050. It is an approach that would
   permeate nearly every aspect of government and the economy with
   measures to gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute
   to global warming.

   But he will likely face resistance. While his Democratic party controls
   the House of Representatives, control of the Senate -- currently in
   Republican hands -- hangs on a January runoff election in Georgia
   involving two Senate seats where Republicans are favored.

   President Trump has also appointed scores of conservative judges to
   federal courts across the country, including the Supreme Court, who
   will likely be skeptical of increasing government regulations.

   The Biden administration still has levers to pull, experts say. Here
   are four.

References

   1. https://joebiden.com/climate-plan/

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