Biden-Harris Administration to Begin at Moment of Great Peril and Promise

Andrew Steer, President & CEO of the World Resources Institute, argues that the Biden-Harris administration must prioritize climate action by reentering the Paris Agreement, reversing previous environmental rollbacks, and investing in clean energy to stimulate the economy and restore U.S. global standing.

• The Biden-Harris administration is expected to prioritize climate action as a means to improve American safety, address equity, and stimulate economic growth, with the specific goal of putting "climate at the center of policymaking".
• Reentering the Paris Agreement is identified as the primary signal for the United States to re-engage with the international community to address the climate crisis.
• The document advocates for the reversal of environmental protection rollbacks and the enactment of legislation by Congress to fund the electrification of vehicles and clean, resilient infrastructure, noting that clean energy investments create twice as many jobs as high-carbon infrastructure investments.

APA

Steer, A. (2021). Biden-Harris Administration to Begin at Moment of Great Peril and Promise. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-biden-harris-administration-begin-moment-great-peril-and-promise

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. Biden-Harris Administration to Begin at Moment of Great Peril and Promise. World Resources Institute, 2021. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-biden-harris-administration-begin-moment-great-peril-and-promise.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2021bidenharris, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{Biden-Harris Administration to Begin at Moment of Great Peril and Promise}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-biden-harris-administration-begin-moment-great-peril-and-promise}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }