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Biden aims to quantify the value of ecosystems in government rules

Episode Summary

The White House unveiled new guidance on Tuesday directing federal agencies to fully account for how their decisions impact the ecosystems the public depends on. It’s one of several efforts the Biden administration has underway to better assess the environmental benefits throughout the rulemaking process. POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Jean Chemnick breaks down the impact of the new guidance. Plus, a new analysis from BloombergNEF found that the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives won't come close to keeping the United States on track with the climate goals under the Paris agreement. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO. Jean Chemnick covers climate change at EPA and other agencies for E&E News. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Episode Notes

The White House unveiled new guidance on Tuesday directing federal agencies to fully account for how their decisions impact the ecosystems the public depends on. It’s one of several efforts the Biden administration has underway to better assess the environmental benefits throughout the rulemaking process. POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Jean Chemnick breaks down the impact of the new guidance. Plus, a new analysis from BloombergNEF found that the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives won't come close to keeping the United States on track with the climate goals under the Paris agreement. 

 

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Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO. 

Jean Chemnick covers climate change at EPA and other agencies for E&E News. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.