As the largest-ever U.S. climate bill inches forward, a lobbying frenzy ensues
Biden and his deputies make the case for massive spending on climate action as fires and floods continue across the country
In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It.
Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace.
Biden administration sets goal of replacing all jet fuel with sustainable alternatives by 2050
The administration says boosting the use of fuels made from waste or plants could cut emissions from flying 20 percent by the end of the...
Solar Could Be the Keystone of Biden’s Decarbonization Plans
The U.S. could rely on solar energy to produce 40% of its electricity by 2035, an effort that would lead to a drastic reduction in...
Joe Biden’s Solar Plan and the Prescience of Jimmy Carter
The best time to plant a solar panel was forty years ago—but Biden is trying hard to make up for lost time.
‘This Is the Biden Agenda’
Early in Bill Clinton’s presidency, House Democrats voted to pass an energy tax, known as the B.T.U. tax, only to watch the Senate prevent the...
From 4% to 45%: Biden Sets an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy
The Biden administration on Wednesday released a plan to produce almost half of the nation’s electricity from the sun by 2050 as part of its...
With bulk of their agenda on the line, Democrats gird for battle over $3.5 trillion budget package
Lawmakers will try to assemble major planks of Biden’s agenda, including health care, climate change and anti-poverty programs