Inside Trump’s first strikes at Biden’s climate legacy
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Trump wiped out dozens of Biden climate initiatives in first-week blitz
President upended US efforts to combat climate change and accelerate clean energy development, according to FT analysisFinancial Times - 12h -
Writing the first draft of President Biden's legacy
President Biden leaves office this week with significant legislative and policy achievements, the effects of which may not be seen for years. But his legacy likely rests largely in the hands of the ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Biden’s checkered foreign policy legacy looks like a blip in era of America First
The outgoing US president rallied support for Ukraine but his stance on Gaza delighted no one. When asked about his foreign policy doctrine in 2014, Barack Obama described it as an attempt to ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
A Legacy in Biden Blue
Joe, Jill and the look of the last four years — what will we remember?The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Biden’s Presidential Legacy: An Era of Change, Forever Marked by Trump
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable
Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives. The Biden administration has raced to allocate $74bn of funding for climate ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Trump’s win made Biden’s historical legacy one of failure
Having run as a transitional figure, Biden succumbed early to the fatal conceit that he could be a transformational leader, akin to Franklin D. Roosevelt or Lyndon B. Johnson.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
What is Biden's legacy on climate change?
Officials on Wednesday afternoon briefed President Biden about the massive wildfires in Southern California fueled by climate change. Slashing Mr. Biden's climate regulations is at the top of ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
A Key Part of Biden’s Climate Law Was Built to Survive Trump. Now, the Test.
A lucrative tax credit for renewable energy could be hard to kill because it applies to a technologies favored by Republicans, not just wind and solar.The New York Times - Jan. 7
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