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Joe Biden’s US administration on the 27th (local time) put climate change response as the administration’s focus and introduced administrative measures to stop drilling new oil and gas in the federal area. In April, it also revealed the plan to hold a climate summit in which countries participate. President Biden stressed that taking into account the opposition from states with a large proportion of the crude oil industry, climate response would rather lead to job creation.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), President Biden signed a related executive order at the White House today, referring to climate change as an existential threat, emphasizing that urgent response is necessary. “We’ve already been too late to cope with this climate crisis in my opinion. It’s time to act,” he said.
First of all, President Biden is planning to hold an international climate summit on April 22,’Earth Day’. Immediately after the inauguration ceremony on the 20th, it is interpreted with the intention to lead the international order for climate response after the first sign of the executive order to return to the Paris Climate Convention.
The Biden administration has also introduced administrative measures to stop drilling new oil and gas on US federally-owned land and offshore and reduce subsidies for fossil fuels. It will also instruct the Ministry of Home Affairs to suspend new federal oil and gas leases whenever possible and review the program’s climate impact and benefits to taxpayers. In addition, △double offshore wind production by 2030 △Establish a new task force (TF) between positions in charge of climate change and government agencies △Promote government procurement of clean energy in the U.S. and support communities most affected by industrial pollution. The measures to be taken are also included in the related measures.
However, President Biden stressed that the hydraulic crushing law to separate shale gas is not completely banned. It is said that administrative measures to stop drilling new oil will not be fully regulated, as some states may have a backlash. President Biden said, “Today is a climate day at the White House, which also means a job day,” emphasizing that the climate crisis response is for public health and does not lead to job losses.
However, in New Mexico, where the energy industry is heavily weighted, the Biden administration is protesting the drive to respond to climate. “The ban on state-owned land is far from the all-consensual goal of carbon emissions,” said Rob Black, president of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I told Politico.
/ Reporter Kihyuk Kim [email protected]
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