{"id":2007304,"date":"2023-08-21T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T22:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-urged-to-declare-climate-emergency-what-powers-would-it-grant-him\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T22:09:26","slug":"biden-urged-to-declare-climate-emergency-what-powers-would-it-grant-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-urged-to-declare-climate-emergency-what-powers-would-it-grant-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden urged to declare climate emergency: What authority would it give him?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-urged-to-declare-climate-emergency-what-powers-would-it-grant-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s Urgent Action on \u200dClimate Change<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2064 has\u200d been resolute in his commitment\u200b to addressing \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-dismissed-concerns-about-natural-gas-bans-now-he-wants-credit-for-stopping-them\/\" title=\"Manchin initially ignored worries over gas bans, now seeks recognition for halting them.\">climate\u2062 crisis<\/a> since \u2063taking office. He has already taken significant \u200bsteps, such as conserving more\u2063 land, rejoining \u200cthe Paris climate accord, and\u2062 passing \u200cthe Inflation Reduction Act. However, lawmakers and climate \u200cactivists argue that more needs to be done, especially as the United States faces soaring temperatures, power grid threats, and\u2063 worsening wildfire risks.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Actions on Climate<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2064 are some actions President Biden could\u200b take\u200c to combat\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">climate crisis<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The \u200cNational Emergencies\u200b Act:<\/strong> Under this federal law,\u2064 Biden has the power to declare\u2064 a climate emergency. \u2064This \u2062would grant him \u200dadditional authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-climate-alarmism-leading-people-to-have-fewer-children\/\" title=\"Analysts: Climate Alarmism Leading People To Have Fewer Children\">curb climate change<\/a>, including limiting drilling and fossil \u2064fuels.\u2064 While facing opposition from Republicans, climate and environmental groups argue that\u2064 this step is necessary \u2063to address the current challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defense Production Act:<\/strong> \u2062 Biden could utilize the \u2064powers granted by this act to boost the manufacturing of renewable and clean energy\u200b technologies. \u2062This approach \u2064would follow the footsteps of former President Donald Trump,\u2062 who used the\u200d same authorities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-urged-to-declare-climate-emergency-what-powers-would-it-grant-him\/\" title=\"Biden urged to declare climate emergency: What authority would it give him?\">accelerate medical supplies production<\/a>\u2064 during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflation Reduction Act:<\/strong> Although indirectly related, Biden and his \u200csupporters\u200d view\u2064 this act as a means to \u2063address the climate crisis and its \u200dassociated emergencies. However, those affected by\u200d recent devastating wildfires in Hawaii are urging\u2064 the president to take more decisive action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>President \u2063Biden&#8217;s press secretary, Karine \u200cJean-Pierre, emphasized\u200b that he has prioritized clean energy manufacturing from\u2064 the beginning \u2064of \u200chis presidency. She highlighted\u2063 his use of the Defense Production Act to boost heat-pump manufacturing \u200band enhance the U.S. \u200dpower grid.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u200bInflation Reduction \u200dAct and other measures are steps in the right direction, climate activists \u200cstress\u2064 the need for more \u200csubstantial action. Evan Weber, a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement,\u200c urged President Biden to understand that being the greatest president\u200d on climate \u2063action in U.S. history is not \u200benough. The\u200d scale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/head-of-chinese-company-brags-of-instrument-measuring-your-guilt-in-carbon-emissions\/\" title=\"Head Of Chinese Company Brags Of Instrument Measuring Your Guilt In Carbon Emissions\">climate crisis demands<\/a> even bolder and more impactful measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden has strongly asserted his declaration of a climate emergency, emphasizing his administration&#8217;s efforts such as land conservation, rejoining the Paris climate accord, and passing the Inflation Reduction Act. 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