President-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 to State — expanding it beyond environmental agencies to speed U.S. efforts to mitigate global warming and to acknowledge that the problem touches many aspects of American life. In a sign of how Biden has already elevated the issue, he discussed the topic with every European head of state with whom he spoke on Tuesday. A team of former Obama administration officials and experts have created a 300-page blueprintlaying out a holistic approach to the climate. The document outlines how the incoming administration could restructure aspects of the government to move faster on global warming.
By Juliet Eilperin and Annie Linskey. Washington Post. November 11, 2020.
