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Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows job creation

(Reuters, 28 Jan 2021) "In my view, we've already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis," U.S. president tells a White House ceremony.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation.

The orders map out the direction for the Democratic president's climate change and environmental agenda and reverse the policies of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, who sought to maximize U.S. oil, gas and coal output by removing regulations and easing environmental reviews.

"In my view, we've already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis," Biden told a White House ceremony, noting the threats the nation faces from intensifying storms, wildfires, floods and droughts linked to climate change as well as air pollution from burning fossil fuels. "It's time to act."

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Reuters, 28 Jan 2021: Biden takes sweeping measures to curb climate change, vows job creation