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Three Climate Takeaways From Biden’s Second State of the Union

“Let’s face reality. The climate crisis doesn’t care if you’re in a red or blue state,” the president told members of Congress. 

US President Joe Biden delivers a State of the Union address at the US Capitol on Feb. 7, 2023. 

US President Joe Biden delivers a State of the Union address at the US Capitol on Feb. 7, 2023. 

Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg

US President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress on Tuesday night, a speech widely seen as a test run for his reelection pitch next year. Over 73 minutes punctuated by heckles and outbursts from some lawmakers, Biden talked about issues ranging from inflation to police reform to the annoying “junk fees” added to the cost of airline tickets and hotel rooms, which he promised to crack down on. 

He also talked about climate change and energy. Here were the key themes he laid out: