Reaction from environmental policy experts on Biden’s election

People who work on international climate policy are celebrating the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Their campaign pledged to put the US back in the Paris climate agreement and “rally the rest of the world to meet the threat of climate change,” said their campaign. The Biden campaign also offered up a $2 trillion climate change plan — the most aggressive ever laid out by a major-party presidential ticket. The World’s Environment Correspondent Carolyn Beeler has reactions from the climate world.

Help keep The World going strong!

The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.

Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.