Editorial: Why it matters that the U.S. has returned to a leadership role on climate change

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 23, 2021

There should be no doubt that our changing climate is an urgent problem that demands global answers. So far this year, we’ve already seen devastating storms and worrisome drought conditions, even in Maine. Therefore, it is good news that President Joe Biden announced an ambitious goal of cutting U.S. carbon emissions by more than half by 2030. More important, Biden has returned the U.S. to a leadership role on the pressing issue of combating climate change. A changing climate will impact all the earth’s inhabitants, regardless of their political affiliations. In recognition of this, political leaders, as Biden has done, must build support for changes that will reduce carbon emissions. This can have the added benefit of creating new industries and new jobs.