Climate Politics
White House Renews Internal Talks on Invoking Climate Emergency
- Youth activists push Biden for move ahead of November election
- Emergency proclamation could be used to halt exports, drilling
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White House officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency, an unprecedented step that could unlock federal powers to stifle oil development.
Top advisers to President Joe Biden have recently resumed talks about the merits of such a move, which could be used to curtail crude exports, suspend offshore drilling and curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because a final decision has not been made.