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

A statement by World Resources Institute President & CEO Andrew Steer regarding the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, emphasizing the urgency of climate action and the need to reverse previous environmental rollbacks.

• Andrew Steer asserts that the Biden-Harris administration can address the climate crisis, improve safety, and stimulate the economy by prioritizing climate action and re-entering the Paris Agreement to signal a return to global engagement.
• The document suggests that the new administration should reverse environmental rollbacks from the Trump era and implement a national climate strategy, while Congress is encouraged to fund clean, resilient infrastructure and vehicle electrification.
• Investing in clean energy is identified as a more effective job creator than investing in high-carbon infrastructure, specifically creating twice as many jobs.

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} }