What President-Elect Biden Can Do to Hold Climate Polluters Accountable

The Center for Climate Integrity calls on President-elect Joe Biden to fulfill campaign promises by appointing a Department of Justice leadership committed to climate accountability and establishing a new DOJ division to support plaintiff-driven litigation against fossil fuel companies.

• President-elect Biden has pledged to establish a new division within the Department of Justice specifically focused on environmental and climate justice, which would include a mission to "strategically support ongoing plaintiff-driven climate litigation against polluters". This refers to legal actions initiated by over 20 U.S. states and localities against the fossil fuel industry.
• The author argues that a critical first step for the incoming administration is the appointment of an Attorney General and other Department of Justice officials who are dedicated to holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for deceiving the public regarding their role in the climate crisis.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2020). What President-Elect Biden Can Do to Hold Climate Polluters Accountable. https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/what-president-elect-biden-can-do-to-hold-climate-polluters-accountable

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. What President-Elect Biden Can Do to Hold Climate Polluters Accountable. 2020. https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/what-president-elect-biden-can-do-to-hold-climate-polluters-accountable.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for Climate Integrity |title=What President-Elect Biden Can Do to Hold Climate Polluters Accountable |date=9 November 2020 |url=https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/what-president-elect-biden-can-do-to-hold-climate-polluters-accountable |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforclimateintegrity2020what, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{What President-Elect Biden Can Do to Hold Climate Polluters Accountable}}, publisher = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/what-president-elect-biden-can-do-to-hold-climate-polluters-accountable}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }