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US to Rejoin Paris Agreement as Biden Vows to Tackle Threats of Climate Change

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US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris agreement and lead the world to confront challenges arising from climate change. Biden made the appointment on December 18 ahead of his inauguration as the President of the United States. 
“On day one, my administration will rejoin the Paris Agreement and put America back in the business of leading the world on climate change,” Biden stated on December 19. US president Donald Trump had led the country out of the Paris accord on June 2017.
In a televised announcement Trump stated that: “In order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect the United States and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord.” He argued that its terms were not fair to the American people and undermined its economy.
Biden’s team on climate action include Deb Haaland (Interior Secretary) , Jennifer Granholm (Energy Secretary), Michael Regan(Environmental Protection Agency Administrator), Brenda Mallory (Environmental Quality Council Chair), Gina McCarthy (National Climate Advisor) and Ali Zaidi (Deputy National Climate Advisor). 
According to Biden-Haris transition, the climate nominees and appointees “will make historic investments in environmental justice, build resilient communities and create well-paying jobs.” The team will work in liaison with experts, scientists and the affected communities to confront the most pressing challenges facing Americans.
Biden wrote on twitter that: “We have no time to waste to confront the climate crisis, protect our air and water, and deliver justice to communities that have long shouldered the burdens of environmental harms.”
 
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