Episode
Biden’s Climate Shift
22:57
Published: Tue Apr 12 2022
Description
On the campaign trail and when he first came to office, President Biden had ambitious plans to deal with climate change, including promises to reduce fossil fuel production. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, however, Mr. Biden has largely stopped making the case for these plans, instead turning his focus to pumping as much oil and gas as possible. What is behind the president’s retreat on climate?Guest: Coral Davenport, an energy and environmental policy correspondent for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Rising costs at the pump, war in Ukraine, an emboldened fossil fuel industry and stalled legislation have imperiled President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
President Biden has shifted his focus from his original climate vision to pumping more oil and gas as a result of the war in Ukraine, which has led to a spike in gasoline prices.
00:00 - 04:36 (04:36)
Summary
President Biden has shifted his focus from his original climate vision to pumping more oil and gas as a result of the war in Ukraine, which has led to a spike in gasoline prices. His response to the conflict illustrates how far the policies have come from the original climate vision.
EpisodeBiden’s Climate Shift
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President Biden is planning an ambitious regulation on the auto industry, aiming to make 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. electric by 2030.
04:36 - 12:18 (07:41)
Summary
President Biden is planning an ambitious regulation on the auto industry, aiming to make 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. electric by 2030. This is part of his Build Back Better bill and his larger climate policy plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on oil and gas.
EpisodeBiden’s Climate Shift
PodcastThe Daily
President Biden may be avoiding the topic of climate change in his state of the union address due to upcoming midterm elections and high gas prices.
12:21 - 20:17 (07:55)
Summary
President Biden may be avoiding the topic of climate change in his state of the union address due to upcoming midterm elections and high gas prices. People in the climate world are questioning Joe Biden's shift towards oil and drilling compared to his previous stance during his 2020 campaign.
EpisodeBiden’s Climate Shift
PodcastThe Daily
As COVID cases rise across the Northeast, Philadelphia becomes the first major U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate due to the increased risk of infection, hospitalization, and death from the latest variant of the virus.
20:18 - 22:50 (02:31)
Summary
As COVID cases rise across the Northeast, Philadelphia becomes the first major U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate due to the increased risk of infection, hospitalization, and death from the latest variant of the virus.