US takes reins on climate: David Waskow, World Resources Institute

Name: US takes reins on climate: David Waskow, World Resources Institute
Uploaded: 2021-01-28T13:16:05+00:00
Description: The US has taken a step closer to reprising its role as a world leader on climate policy after President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive orders protecting federal land and halting oil and gas leases. Speaking ahead of the news, David Waskow, director of the climate initiative at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, explains why such sweeping measures are needed.

Issued on: 28/01/2021 - 14:28

David Waskow, director of the climate initiative at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC. © Yann Bourdelas / RFI

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The US has taken a step closer to reprising its role as a world leader on climate policy after President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive orders protecting federal land and halting oil and gas leases. Speaking ahead of the news, David Waskow, director of the climate initiative at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, explains why such sweeping measures are needed.