Biden holds off on declaring a climate emergency for now
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced new executive actions aimed at combating climate change. However, the moves fall short of pleas from progressive activists and some Democratic lawmakers to declare a climate emergency. That unilateral action would give Biden broad powers to halt fossil fuel exports, marshal clean energy production and redirect spending to bolster climate defenses. POLITICO\u2019s Zack Colman breaks down the latest climate actions from the White House and why Biden has so far decided not to declare a climate emergency.