Fighting climate change is at the center of President Joe Biden's administration, because, Biden claims, "[Climate change is] the number one issue facing humanity."Biden's solution, as outlined at the time
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Fighting climate change is at the center of President Joe Biden's administration, because, Biden claims, "[Climate change is] the number one issue facing humanity." Biden's solution, as outlined at the time and subsequently on multiple White House fact sheets, is to use a "whole of government approach," achieving a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, and being net-zero emissions for the nation as a whole by 2050. Although Biden's goals are clearly stated, his energy and climate policies have been inconsistent. Energy is the lifeblood of the economy. The actions taken by former President Donald Trump to achieve energy independence delivered low prices, created jobs and kept the economy humming, until the pandemic hit. Biden's policies have done just the opposite with the result that his and the Democrats' electoral prospects in the coming elections are falling almost as fast as the average American's energy, food, and fuel prices are rising. As one of his first acts in office, Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline partnership with Canada. This may have been the first time in history a president used his first day in office to kill thousands of American jobs and disrupt critical infrastructure. It also told our allies, especially Canada, the United States can't be trusted to keep its word. In the following days, Biden implemented a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands. A federal court soon declared Biden's moratorium illegal, ordering the administration to resume lease sales as the law demanded. For months, the Biden administration…