Day 1 - Biden Reverses Trump Policies on Climate
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We ran the numbers: There are 3265 news articles covering this topic. 36% (1183) are left leaning, 39% (1282) are center, and 25% (800) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, Biden issued an executive order to bring the United States back into the global treaty that commits nearly 200 countries to halt rising temperatures. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s 15 executive actions and two directives amount to an attempt to turn over the last four years of federal policies, right-leaning articles highlight that world leaders breathed a sigh of relief that Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden’s 15 executive actions and two directives amount to an attempt to turn over the last four years of federal policies with rapid speed. Biden’s executive actions went beyond the pandemic, as he targeted Trump’s environmental record and called for a review of all regulations and executive actions.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that climate-change leaders and campaigners welcomed Biden’s move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement. Climate diplomats said they want to see an ambitious U.S. commitment to cut emissions this decade.
A right-leaning article by the New York Post highlights that world leaders breathed a sigh of relief that Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change. Amongst those welcoming Biden’s decision to rejoin the climate accord are British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emanuel Macron.
From the center
World welcomes U.S. return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden
Reuters