White House prepares to roll out climate actions to help meet Biden's goals
The White House is preparing to roll out a slate of executive actions and federal regulations to help President Joe Biden hit his ambitious climate goals as negotiations continue to stall in Congress, two people who attended a Monday meeting with White House officials told CNN.
White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy and other top officials have been working on executive actions, agency regulations, and state and federal climate partnerships that can help achieve Biden's target of slashing 50-52% of US greenhouse gases below 2005 levels by 2030.
McCarthy and National Economic Council director Brian Deese briefed climate and environmental groups on the scope of their plans on Monday.
The timing of these actions is still being determined and could come during COP26, the UN climate summit in Glasgow, or even after it ends.
White House officials are waiting to see if lawmakers can reach a deal on the climate and social safety net bill, two of the people at the meeting told CNN. The hope is to release a plan that will include new investments from Congress alongside existing and new regulatory and executive actions on climate, even as the fate of the congressional package is uncertain.
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