WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will sign a slew of executive orders Wednesday aimed at tackling climate change and cutting America’s oil, gas and coal emissions, part of his agenda to combat and prioritize the climate crisis at the federal level.
The orders will pause new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters and target fossil fuel subsidies — likely facing intense opposition from oil and gas and power plant industries.The orders aim to conserve 30% of the country's lands and ocean waters in the next 10 years, move to an all-electric federal vehicle fleet and elevate climate change to a national security priority.