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Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before

  • Written by Bill Ritter Jr., Director, Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University
imageManaging climate change requires a systems approach, with strategic coordination across all sectors.Elenabs via Getty Images

Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before – by mobilizing his entire administration to take on the challenge from every angle in a strategic, integrated way.

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