On his very first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order “returning” the United States to the Paris climate change agreement, thereby reversing the decision of his climate-denying predecessor, Donald Trump, to pull out of the accord. Satisfaction over the return of the prodigal should be tempered with a measure of caution.
Despite his dedication to the climate change cause, president Barack Obama was unable to enact meaningful legislation to curb US emissions. Biden will face similar opposition in Congress. Like Obama, he will have to fall back on executive orders with limited impact. Thwarted at home, Biden
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