The Green Elephant

Can Biden do anything about Climate?

Can Biden’s climate change plans be transformative?He can do a lot to reverse the damage done by the outgoing administration—but will he go further?

Partisanship Is Making Americans Vote For Things They Don’t Actually WantWhy Americans vote against their interests, and why it's just going to get worse.

Here’s How Scientists Want Biden to Take on Climate ChangeAmbitions include promoting electric vehicles and incorporating environmental justice

Biden's ambitious energy plan faces headwinds, but can move the US forwardJoe Biden has sweeping plans for a clean energy revolution. Congress will be a big speed bump, but it can't block everything.

Joe Biden Says the U.S. Will Lead on Climate. But First He Has to Regain World Leaders' TrustJoe Biden says the world is back as global climate leader, but restoring the U.S. as a central player is easier said than done

Republicans are right: democracy is rigged. But they are the beneficiaries | Stephen HolmesConservatives relish the irony of Trump’s audacious reversal of the truth around rigging – because it distracts attention from their minority rule

Big Companies Urge Biden, Congress to Address Climate ChangeMore than 40 corporations, including Amazon, Citigroup and Ford, said in a letter to Congress that they supported the U.S. rejoining the Paris climate accord.

Can Biden Make Climate Progress With a Divided Congress? Actually, YeahEnvironmental experts say the administration may fare better by working with green governors and clean tech businesses, and by signing executive orders.

Trump has not been repudiated – a Biden presidency would face obstruction at every level - FlipboardThe Guardian - Whatever else emerges from the US’s 2020 election, one thing is clear: it has not delivered a comprehensive repudiation of Donald Trump. The shock of 2016 has not been undone. There is nothing in the result to expiate the humiliation of the last four years, the disgraceful vulgarity and illegality. …

5 post-Trump obstacles to a global green recoveryDonald Trump's defeat alone will not be enough to transform the United States into an engine for global green recovery.

Plan for Climate Change and Environmental Justice | Joe BidenJoe Biden knows climate change is the greatest threat facing our country and our world, and he has a bold plan for a clean energy revolution.

‘Republicans Remain Opposed to Any Policies That Would Reduce Fossil-Fuel Use’That would rule out any policy to limit climate change.

How Biden aims to amp up the government’s fight against climate changePresident-elect Joe Biden is poised to embed action on climate change across the breadth of the federal government, from the departments of Agriculture to Treasury and State — releasing it from the confines of environmental agencies to speed up U.S. action on global warming and acknowledge that the problem touches many aspects of American life.

Analysis: Trump Administration Incompetence Helped Save Environmental Regulations | KQEDDonald Trump had one of the most antienvironmental agendas in U.S. history, says Rolling Stone's Hannah Murphy. However, his administration 'was really quite bad' at carrying out its plans. KQED talks to Murphy about this and what Joe Biden can do to put the environment front and center.

On Climate, Biden Must Do More than Undo Trump’s DamageThe new administration cannot just go back to the future on carbon emissions

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