Biden campaign vs. Biden administration: on Energy & Oil


Janet Yellen: Climate change an existential threat to our environment

On the climate change issue, Yellen reiterated concerns that she has shared on the issue and have been voiced by several Fed officials. The central bank recently has established a pair of committees that will examine what big banks should be doing to brace against climate-related events. "It's an existential threat to our environment, and it poses a tremendous risk to our country's financial stability," Yellen said.
Source: CNBC on 2021 Biden Administration Mar 31, 2021

Bill Nelson: Climate change, sea-level rise risk lives and property

Biden administration's expected push to expand the space agency's Earth science missions part of a broader effort to combat climate change and its consequences, such as rising sea levels, which were a top priority for Nelson in his home state. "It's not an exaggeration to say that climate change and sea-level rise are putting people's lives and their property at risk. It's reality," Nelson said on the Senate floor in 2018. "The real question is, what are we going to do about it?"
Source: Politico.com on 2021 Biden Transition Mar 18, 2021

Lloyd Austin: We will elevate climate as a national security priority

In line with the President's direction, we will elevate climate as a national security priority, integrating climate considerations into the Department's policies, strategies, and partner engagements. We will incorporate climate risk assessments into our war-gaming, modeling, and simulation, and deploy solutions that optimize capability and reduce our own carbon footprint. Where possible, we will seek to lead the way for alternative climate-considered approaches for the country.
Source: USNI News on 2021 Biden Administration Mar 4, 2021

Antony Blinken: Work with other countries on climate; US can take lead

We will tackle the climate crisis and drive a green energy revolution. The climate crisis is endangering all of us and costing us more by the month. We can't fix it alone. This is the definition of a problem we need to work together to solve. And we can't settle for only doing the bare minimum. We have to challenge ourselves and each other to do more. While we do, we must also position the United States to thrive and lead in the growing global market for renewable energy.
Source: State Department speech: 2021 Biden Administration Mar 3, 2021

Janet Yellen: Support low-income countries pursuing their climate goals

We must have frank, open, and sometimes difficult discussions about how to share the burdens and opportunities of transitioning our economies toward a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. While we address the difficulties transitioning our own economies, we should also support low-income countries as they pursue their climate goals, balanced with their development objectives. A truly collective and multilateral response is the only realistic solution to this global challenge.
Source: Treasury letter to G20: 2021 Biden Administration Feb 25, 2021

Jennifer Granholm: Energy policy "all-in" with input from different groups

When pressed by Stephanopoulos on progressives who argue that Biden's plan does not go far enough, Granholm stressed that the administration was undertaking an "all-in" strategy which includes input from a number of different groups. "The Green New Deal was an important framework for what Joe Biden has put on tap. This is the most robust climate change plan ever," Granholm said. "It is going to be an effort that runs through government."
Source: ABC This Week on 2021 Biden administration Dec 20, 2020

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2020 Presidential contenders on Energy & Oil:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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