Reversing Trump: How Biden’s Priority On Climate Change Can Create Jobs
by Steve Melink (Melink Corporation/Biofuels Digest) … The economic aspect of the new administration’s climate-change plan focuses on generating millions of well-paying jobs in renewable energy fields. Though much work remains to be done in that regard, Biden is creating big possibilities through his early environmental actions that reversed moves made by former President Donald Trump, says Steve Melink (www.melinkcorp.com), ForbesBooks author of Fusion Capitalism: A Clean Energy Vision For Conservatives.
“The conservative brand that I’ve identified with most of my life is dismissing much of the damage that coal, oil, and natural gas are doing to our health and environment – and missing out on the clean-energy economy of the future,” Melink says.
“We cannot continue to allow climate change to be the honorable mention of strategic priorities every year. And to his credit, President Biden and his administration are on a roll in addressing climate change and creating the framework for a clean-energy economy.
“This is about seizing the greatest opportunity of the 21st century – not just following it, but leading it. Like the moon race with the Soviet Union in the last century, the U.S. needs to win the clean-energy race with the Chinese this century. Millions of jobs are at stake, as well as our status as the world’s most powerful and benevolent economy.”
Melink suggests how the Biden administration can help create many well-paying clean-energy jobs:
- Capitalize on innovation and technology. …
- Sell more American businesses on the benefits of green energy. …
- Use Europe as a blueprint. …
“Building on his executive actions, President Biden is putting the climate crisis front and center,” Melink says. “The U.S. needs to begin leveraging its footprint to greatly help its economy as well as the environment.” READ MORE