But more importantly, by agreeing to a global effort to combat the climate crisis, the US is in a position to not just protect its citizens from future climate-induced threats, but drive a more prosperous and thriving global society through the lens of the green recovery. For starters, Pittsburgh and many other US cities publicly backed the Paris Agreement back in 2017, when Trump kickstarted his withdrawal process. By re-entering the Paris Agreement, Biden does not care more about the “ citizens of Paris than he does the citizens of Pittsburgh”. The announcements are profound, largely due to the ripple effect it will create in the global climate movement, both at a political level and a societal one.įirst, let’s dispel a myth-turned-meme. The US Government procurement system – worth $500bn annually – will also be revamped to focus on the purchase of clean energy and zero-emission vehicles. New orders have also been issued to reverse a relaxation on methane pollution limits for existing oil and gas projects that were introduced by Trump, a permit for the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline has been cancelled, and bans have been put in place on new oil and gas permits on public land, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to re-joining the global accord, Biden has also issued and widescale executive order examining Trump policies, with federal agents tasked with to address those that renegade on environmental protection. In just fours hours, the Biden Administration sought to make-good four years of environmental negligence steered by former president Donald Trump.īiden has officially submitted, via the UN, the US back into the Paris Agreement, a move which will come into force in 30 days.
The first few hours of Biden’s presidency were nothing short of an upheaval. Image: Official White House Photo (public domain)
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