The President of the United States, Joe Biden, ruled out for now declaring a climate emergency in the country, although in his trip today to Massachusetts he will adopt measures to combat climate change.
The White House clarified that it could later issue such a declaration, which would allow the president to redirect funds to preserve the environment without congressional approval.
The climate emergency declaration would be similar to the one adopted by former President Donald Trump (2017-2019) to push for the construction of the wall on the southern border, i.e., it would make it possible for Biden to use the budget of other sectors to invest in renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition.
While a climate emergency is off the table, for the time being, this Wednesday the president will announce some rules to mitigate the impact of climate change when he visits a former coal plant in Somerset, Massachusetts, that closed in 2017 and re-emerged as an offshore wind energy facility.
Since becoming president, Biden has pledged in international climate negotiations to reduce pollution by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve 100 percent clean electricity by 2035.
However, his environmental aspirations face a lack of support in Congress to pass key measures.
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