Analysis: Biden’s Lofty Climate Goals Collide With Political, Economic Reality

Analysis: Biden’s Lofty Climate Goals Collide With Political, Economic Reality
A leaf sits on top of a pile of coal in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 30, 2020. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to restore U.S. leadership in the global fight against climate change and followed up with a dizzying number of executive orders and lofty targets to slash emissions.

But nine months into his presidency, political, legal, and economic obstacles have forced his administration to make several moves in support of fossil fuels development at home and abroad, and raised questions about whether the Democrat will be able to meet his commitments to clean energy.