President Joe Biden’s climate change actions–and inactions–explained
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on his first day in office, undoing former President Donald Trump's actions in 2020. Photo by Gage Skidmore
By Sydney McGovern
One of President Joe Biden’s primary campaign platforms centered on combating the effects of climate change. He pledged to “tackle the climate emergency, plan for a clean energy future and secure environmental justice.”
But after six months in office, some environmental activists say that the administration has fallen short on its goals and evaded its promises. Here’s a five-point break down of Biden’s climate change campaign action plan and how the president has lived up to his commitments so far.
“I. Ensure the U.S...