Update on President Biden’s Regulatory Climate Agenda
The Trump administration devoted considerable effort to undoing environmental regulations such as restrictions on oil and gas and other development on protected lands, fuel efficiency standards and greenhouse gas emissions rules for motor vehicles, standards for taking climate impacts into account in cost-benefit analyses, regulations governing air pollutants and toxic substances, protections for threatened and endangered species, […]
Five Possible Scenarios for Congress’ Infrastructure and Climate Legislation
As July comes to a close, infrastructure talks on Capitol Hill continue to see disagreements over specific details to be included in legislation and how to pay for the more than $4 trillion of new spending. Even though Democrats are pushing hard for infrastructure bills to pass Congress in the coming weeks, the debate over […]
Pathways for Reaching the New U.S. NDC
Though there are a variety of potential pathways to achieving the United States’ emissions reduction target, doing so will likely require a combination of executive action, efforts by states and cities, and new federal legislation. Models agree that achieving the U.S. NDC is feasible or nearly so and that, in the next decade, the greatest […]
Increasing Climate Diplomacy with China
While the Biden administration was pleased that a number of important announcements were made at the Leaders’ Climate Summit in April, the fact that China did not make any new major commitments was a disappointment to the President and his closest advisers, who felt they had made significant progress separating climate from other contentious issues […]
Just Transition in the United States
Climate Advisers dives into what a just transition for fossil fuel-dependent communities in the U.S. might look like with examples of past initiatives, President Biden’s plans, and challenges to overcome. The energy transition now underway in the United States, and in economies throughout the world, is expected to accelerate in the coming years and decades. […]
Coal’s Expected Demise in the United States
Climate Advisers explores why coal use for electric generation is on the decline and what lessons can be learned for reducing other high-emitting technologies and sectors. Coal had long been ‘King’ in regards to electricity generation in the United States for decades. But recent projections from financial, academic and energy researchers now believe we will […]
Deforestation Risks and German Financial Institutions
Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement will require transformations in every sector of the global economy. Commodity producers and traders are in the spotlight due to their direct links to activities causing deforestation which drives climate-changing emissions. High-profile investors are increasingly pushing for action on deforestation from both companies and governments. However, deforestation risk […]
The Structure of President Biden’s Climate Team
Climate Advisers has developed a breakdown of the Biden administration’s expanding climate team roster. President Biden has nine staffers with “climate” in their titles, compared to five for President Obama when he first took office. The structure of the team shows we are witnessing the most ambitious climate administration we’ve seen yet and an overhaul to […]
How Climate Is Defining Biden’s Presidency Before It Starts
Touted as the “climate election” by activists and experts, the 2020 presidential election prompted young progressive voters to push climate change to center stage. This activism and attention delivered a climate action mandate for the Biden administration before it has even begun. The Democratic primary and general election that President-elect Biden has navigated over the […]
Biden’s First 100 Days – A Full Court Climate & Energy Press
Facing a potentially split Congress, the left is advocating for Biden to push an ambitious agenda within his first one hundred days in office. The Biden administration has made climate a top priority in its discourse and hiring of senior staff. Republicans have already signaled that they will take up a focus on ending deficit […]