Biden aims to quantify the value of ecosystems in government rules

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 9 a.m.

The White House unveiled new guidance on Tuesday directing federal agencies to fully account for how their decisions impact the ecosystems the public depends on. It\u2019s one of several efforts the Biden administration has underway to better assess the environmental benefits throughout the rulemaking process. POLITICO\u2019s E&E News reporter Jean Chemnick breaks down the impact of the new guidance. Plus, a new analysis from BloombergNEF found that the Inflation Reduction Act\u2019s clean energy incentives won't come close to keeping the United States on track with the climate goals under the Paris agreement. \n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nAnnie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO. \nJean Chemnick covers climate change at EPA and other agencies for E&E News. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAlex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.