With just three days to go until the American presidential election, outgoing president Joe Biden is prioritising clean energy.
Biden’ administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy as well as approving major offshore wind projects as officials race to secure major climate initiatives before he leaves office.Since his election in 2020, Biden has made it clear that he wants to establish a legacy for climate action which includes locking in a trajectory for reducing the nation's planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The US is the second most polluting country on earth, behind China.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has frequently expressed climate scepticism and has pledged to rescind unspent funds in Biden's landmark climate and health care bill and stop offshore wind development if he returns to the White House in January.
There is unease in parts of the United States and further afield about Trump potentially becoming president for a second time. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told The Associated Press news agency that it would be “political malpractice” to undo clean energy incentives that are benefiting American incomes.
Currently most of the investments are going to areas with below-average weekly wages and college graduation rates. “A lot of it is going to parts of America who have felt left behind. And this is giving them an opportunity,” Granholm said.
“Why would we take that away? And why would we prevent counties and cities and people and families from having future-facing jobs in industries like clean energy, which young people are very excited about being a part of?”
With this in mind, Granholm says she and her team are racing to commit funding and get contracts signed.
If Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic nominee wins November’s election, she says she will pursue a climate agenda similar to Biden’s, focussing on reducing emissions, deploying renewables and creating more clean energy jobs.
Ahead of the election, announcements of major environmental grants and project approvals have sped up significantly.
The White House’s Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian has said that Biden is “sprinting to the finish” and delivering on promises to promote clean energy and slow climate change. More of this article (Euro News) - link - more like this (Joe Biden) - link - more like this (Donald Trump) - link
There is unease in parts of the United States and further afield about Trump potentially becoming president for a second time. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told The Associated Press news agency that it would be “political malpractice” to undo clean energy incentives that are benefiting American incomes.
Currently most of the investments are going to areas with below-average weekly wages and college graduation rates. “A lot of it is going to parts of America who have felt left behind. And this is giving them an opportunity,” Granholm said.
“Why would we take that away? And why would we prevent counties and cities and people and families from having future-facing jobs in industries like clean energy, which young people are very excited about being a part of?”
With this in mind, Granholm says she and her team are racing to commit funding and get contracts signed.
If Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic nominee wins November’s election, she says she will pursue a climate agenda similar to Biden’s, focussing on reducing emissions, deploying renewables and creating more clean energy jobs.
Ahead of the election, announcements of major environmental grants and project approvals have sped up significantly.
The White House’s Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian has said that Biden is “sprinting to the finish” and delivering on promises to promote clean energy and slow climate change. More of this article (Euro News) - link - more like this (Joe Biden) - link - more like this (Donald Trump) - link
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