'Any expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in the United States and Europe will rob us of our last chance to avert climate chaos, and continue the decades of harm done to frontline communities.'
to Biden—to highlight experts' warnings that"the window to avoid truly catastrophic climate impacts is rapidly closing."
Along with arguing for an end to new fossil fuel exploration, finance, infrastructure development, and permits, the letter says the U.S. and E.U."must prioritize investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electrification," and concludes that a shift to clean power"is the pathway to true energy independence and security."
John Beard, founder and CEO of the Port Arthur Community Action Network, specifically took aim at Biden, declaring that his"plans to increase gas exports are in direct contradiction to his commitment as the environmental president, to environmental justice and climate action.
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