With changing political environments and administrations, the American position on climate change has changed over time. However, with the Biden administration making it a priority, there has been an increasing awareness of the need to address climate change in recent years. The US withdrew from the Paris Agreement, an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while the Trump administration was in office. But soon after assuming office in 2021, President Biden issued an order to rejoin the Paris Agreement. The United States has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50–22% below 2005 levels by 2030. Bien has created the first-ever national climate taskforce, which has about 25 and more cabinet-level leaders from different agencies trying to help reach this goal. The task force also wants to achieve a net zero emission by 2050, by 2035 they want to reach 100% of Carbon pollution-free electricity and to distribute 40% of the advantages of federal investments in renewable energy and the environment to underserved communities. The United States has deployed clean energy at record levels in 2021, ten million houses can be powered by a new solar and wind plant. The Biden administration’s approach to climate change is a substantial improvement over that of the previous administration and indicates a growing understanding of the importance of this global issue.
The White House. “Climate.” The White House, 2021, https://www.whitehouse.gov/climate/.