Biden Urged To Declare Climate Emergency To Ensure ‘Fair’ Paris Pledge

Members of the U.S. Climate Action Network (US CAN) are urging President-elect Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency upon re-entering the Paris climate agreement, saying it is needed because the incoming administration’s current strategy falls woefully short of achieving the country’s “fair” share in reducing global emissions. In its proposal laid out during a Dec. 3 webinar, the network of more than 175 groups working to limit climate change urged Biden to exercise his full executive powers by...