President Joe Biden is reportedly considering declaring a climate emergency, according to US climate envoy John Kerry.
The action would give him more authority to advance his renewable energy plan, which has been stymied by a lack of congressional backing.
Kerry told the BBC that Congress’s lack of “full-throated” support was “less than ideal”
But he asserted that President Biden was the person most dedicated to replacing carbon-based energy.
Additionally, Mr. Kerry claimed that previous Supreme Court decisions that limited the government’s environmental initiatives had not been helpful.
The likelihood of hot, dry weather, which is prone to start wildfires, is increasing due to climate change.
Since the start of the industrial age, the world has already warmed by around 1.1C, and temperatures will continue to rise unless governments drastically reduce emissions.
Over the past week, heat advisories have been in effect for tens of millions of Americans living in more than a dozen different states.
Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia, announced earlier this month that he would not support for the proposal, which delivered a setback to Mr. Biden’s efforts to enact a climate change bill.
