System change or climate change: Why Biden must abandon his bipartisan instincts

Unless he somehow overhauls the regressive power structures forged by Trump, US president-elect Joe Biden’s progressive energy and climate agenda risks being undone by resurgent Trumpism in 2024.

Since Joe Biden emerged as US president-elect, jubilant commentators on energy and climate matters have been falling over each other to highlight the many progressive climate measures that a Democratic administration could implement, even without control of the Senate. Tools at the president’s disposal include executive orders, appointing climate expert…