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Biden’s Climate Cabinet Picks
written by Josefina Artigas |February 4, 2021
Photos & Design: Jaclyn Yost
An essential aspect of holding our government accountable regarding climate change is to familiarize ourselves with those in positions of power who will implement consequential environmental policies and legislation. Because Biden’s “Climate Cabinet” will have a significant hand in shaping future environmental regulations, we have compiled a run-down of their positions, experiences and commitments in order to make it easier to hold the administration to their promises.
Brenda Mallory
“It is essential that we deploy smart and humane policy to help communities pull themselves back from the edge and improve the health, security and prosperity of all people.”
Position: Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Description: The CEQ conducts environmental reviews for almost all major infrastructure projects on the federal level.
Commitments:
– Center environmental justice within the CEQ
– Overcome the legacies of environmental impacts and catastrophes
– Tackle the full range of climate change
Experience:
– Director of Regulatory Policy for the Southern Environmental Law Center
– Executive Director and Senior Counsel for the Conservation Litigation Project
– General Counsel for the White House Council on Environmental Quality
– Acting General Counsel and the Principal Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ali Zaidi
“We need a whole-of-government approach to take on the climate crisis — in a way that spurs jobs and advances justice.”
Position: Deputy National Climate Advisor
Description: Coordinate climate change work across the White House and federal agencies.
Commitments:
– Protecting the planet and those already experiencing the devastating effects of climate change
– Creating union jobs and building new green industries
Experience:
– Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment for New York state.
– Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy, and Science at the White House -Office of Management and Budget (Obama Administration)
– Deputy Director of Energy Policy for the White House Domestic Policy Council (Obama Administration)
Deb Haaland
“I’ll be fierce for all of us, for our planet and all of our protected land, and I’m honored and ready to serve.”
Position: Secretary of the Interior
Description: Management and conservation of federal land and natural resources. Lead the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Indian Affairs (hate this name), and the National Park Service.
Commitments:
– Promote clean energy and protect public lands
– Closing the racial, wealth, and health gaps
– Creating good jobs
Experience:
– Vice Chair of the House Committee for Natural Resources
– Head of New Mexico’s Democratic Party
Jennifer Granholm
“We can win those jobs for American workers with the right policy. We can, and I know what those jobs will mean for both the planet and for those workers and families.”
Position: Secretary of Energy
Description: Developing technology and policy for efficient energy
Commitments:
– Creating jobs in states with a history of fossil fuel production
– Spoke out against both Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines wants divestment from fossil fuels
– Supporting the 17 National Labs and other facilities in research on climate change and emissions
Experience:
– Former Michigan Governor during Great Recession
– Attorney General of Michigan
Michael Regan
“And as a state official, I understand how actions from EPA can help or hurt local efforts. We’re going to ensure that EPA is once again a strong partner for the states, not a roadblock.”
Position: Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Description: Enforcing environmental policies
Commitments:
– Environmental Justice
– Conservation of natural resources and improving air and water quality
– Help and protect communities while helping them achieve a cleaner world
Experience:
– Head of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
– National program manager for the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Clinton Administration)
Gina McCarthy
“My goal is to marshal our entire government, engage every community, harness the forces of science and the values of environmental justice – all to build a healthier and more just world.”
Position: National Climate Advisor
Description: Chief advisor to the president on domestic climate change policy, and head of the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.
Commitments:
– Investment into environmental justice communities
– Clean energy infrastructure and unionized green energy jobs
– Preserving biodiversity and natural resources
Experience:
– Former President and CEO of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)
– 13th Administrator of the EPA
– 2015 – Signed the Clean Power Plan, set the first national standards for reducing carbon emissions from power plants.
John Kerry
“Success means tapping into the best of our collective ingenuity, creativity, and diplomacy, from brain power to alternative energy power, using every tool we have to get where we need to go. Success means lifting up communities long left behind and creating an equitable recovery.”
Position: Special Envoy for Climate
Description: Will sit on the National Security Council, and influence important decisions about foreign affairs and national security in relation to climate change.
Commitments:
– Re-establish the U.S. as the global leader on climate change and climate diplomacy
– Global reduction of carbon emissions
– Hold Biden’s promised virtual global climate summit within the first 100 days
Experience:
– 68th United States Secretary of State
– Lead negotiator for the Paris Agreement & Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
– Massachusetts Senator for 28 years
All of the cabinet members, except John Kerry, are awaiting Senate approval in the coming weeks.
meet the author
Josefina Artigas
Josefina is a content writer at ecomadic. They hold a BS in Biochemistry and a minor in sociology. Their interests include cooking, anime, and coding. They are passionate about the intersection of sustainability and social justice.
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