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Biden Marks U.S. Pivot From Trump on Climate by Talking Up Jobs

Actions taken seen as adversarial by fossil fuels industry
Biden says U.S. has ‘waited too long’ to address climate

President Joe Biden — President Joe Biden
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Jennifer A Dlouhy,

Jennifer Epstein

January 27, 2021, 7:07 PM UTCUpdated onJanuary 27, 2021, 7:58 PM UTC

President Joe Biden signed a series of directives to combat climate change that he presented as a boost for U.S. employment, arguing that improvements in infrastructure and technology to curb global warming will add millions of jobs.

“Today is climate day at the White House which means that today is jobs day the White House,” Biden said Wednesday, as he unveiled measures aimed at fulfilling a campaign pledge.