Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Biden under pressure to declare US climate emergency

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Biden walks past solar panels in PlymouthFILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
The president could make such an announcement – which would unlock federal resources to address the crisis – as soon as this week. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Good morning.

As Joe Biden prepares to visit a coal turned wind power plant in Massachusetts today to promote his climate action efforts, he is facing pressure to declare a national climate emergency as temperatures soar across the US and Europe.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.