Former US special envoy for climate change Todd Stern, Rachel Kyte, and Christiana Figueres discuss US's return to fighting global warming. Topics include reversing Trump era environmental policies, Biden's climate commitment, implications of legislative power, green overhaul strategy, and setting short-term targets for effective climate change action.
President Biden's climate policy goals include achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2035.
The US administration aims to collaborate with countries like China and India on global climate action, integrating climate efforts across sectors for a comprehensive approach.
Deep dives
President Joe Biden's Climate Policy Priorities
President Joe Biden has outlined ambitious climate policy goals, including achieving net zero emissions by 2050, transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2035, and directing 40% of investments to distressed communities for environmental and climate justice.
International Climate Diplomacy and the US Role
President Biden's administration is committed to global climate action, demonstrated by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and appointing key figures like John Kerry as the climate envoy. The US aims to work with countries like China and India, who have already made significant commitments to renewable energy and decarbonization.
Challenges and Opportunities in Biden's Climate Agenda
While facing skepticism on climate change in the US, President Biden has a strategic plan to align economic recovery with green initiatives. The administration's approach involves integrating climate action across various sectors, from energy to transportation, reflecting a comprehensive and unprecedented effort to address climate change.
How the US is set to return to the fight against global warming. Justin Rowlatt speaks to Todd Stern, the US special envoy for climate change under Barack Obama, and to Rache Kyte, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University in the US, about plans to reverse the environmental policies of the Trump era. Christiana Figueres, who negotiated the Paris Agreement on climate change for the UN, tells us why she's excited by the return of the US to the global stage.
(Photo: Wind turbines near Palm Springs, California, Credit: Getty Images)
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