Biden will increase natural gas exports to Europe.
The officials, including White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, boasted about Biden's efforts to prioritize climate action to a room full of clean energy advocates in downtown Washington yesterday.
But more than 3,000 miles away, President Biden was simultaneously preparing to announce a major initiative to send shipments of natural gas — a fossil fuel that emits methane, a potent planet-warming pollutant — to the European Union following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In response, the officials sought to walk a fine line, saying America must send gas overseas to counter Europe's reliance on Russian energy in the short term, even as it seeks to boost clean energy to combat climate change in the long term.
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The officials, including White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, boasted about Biden's efforts to prioritize climate action to a room full of clean energy advocates in downtown Washington yesterday.
But more than 3,000 miles away, President Biden was simultaneously preparing to announce a major initiative to send shipments of natural gas — a fossil fuel that emits methane, a potent planet-warming pollutant — to the European Union following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In response, the officials sought to walk a fine line, saying America must send gas overseas to counter Europe's reliance on Russian energy in the short term, even as it seeks to boost clean energy to combat climate change in the long term.
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United States, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses energy to "coerce and manipulate his neighbors" and uses the profits from its sale to "drive his war machine."
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