
Agenda: Climate Change Response
Clip: Season 1 Episode 21 | 6m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
What plans does the incoming administration have to battle the effects of climate change?
President Trump announced in 2017 that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, whereas President Biden pledged to rejoin it on the first day of his presidency. He’s also said repeatedly that he’ll make addressing climate change a top priority of his administration. Biden also has pledged to put the United States on a path to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Agenda: Climate Change Response
Clip: Season 1 Episode 21 | 6m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
President Trump announced in 2017 that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, whereas President Biden pledged to rejoin it on the first day of his presidency. He’s also said repeatedly that he’ll make addressing climate change a top priority of his administration. Biden also has pledged to put the United States on a path to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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