'The future of life on Earth depends on whether Biden will use his powers or surrender to a fossil-fueled catastrophe,' said KassieSiegel of CenterForBioDiv.
, the coalition explained that it"is specifically calling on the administration to use the upcoming State of the Union on March 1st to lay out a bold new climate agenda that can't be stopped by fossil fuel apologists in Congress."
Biden, the coalition said, should take the following executive actions on behalf of people and the planet:End fossil fuel production on public lands and waters;Respect Indigenous rights;Require banks to divest from fossil fuels and deforestation; and"Despite his bold campaign promises, and two...
Basav Sen, climate policy director at the Institute for Policy Studies, made clear that"Biden can't have it both ways." "He can't claim to be a 'Climate President' while presiding over the largest offshore oil and gas lease ever, and more oil and gas leases on public lands than what the Trump administration issued over the same length of time," said Sen."He has to listen to demands from the frontlines and use every power at his disposal to end the production, processing, and burning of fossil fuels.
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