US President Joe Biden wants to present himself as a climate protector – and at the same time is worried about high fuel prices. He prefers not to discuss the recent oil boom in the USA.
May 3, 2024, 12:57 p.m
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US President Joe Biden is under pressure between climate policy and the oil industry. Despite large-scale promotion of renewable energy and measures to protect nature, oil and gas production in the USA has risen to record levels. The president is trying to find a middle ground. Drastic measures that could affect the production of fossil fuels have so far been avoided because they could lead to rising energy prices and political discontent. Instead, Biden has focused on promoting green energy, and failed initiatives, such as stopping the issuance of new oil drilling licenses, were quickly corrected. The balance is delicate, as both rising energy prices and a lack of climate protection could affect voter approval.
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Note US President Joe Biden announced billions in subsidies for the solar industry in Prince William Forest Park at the end of April. © Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The sun is shining magnificently on this Monday at the end of April over Prince William Forest Park in the US state of Virginia, a national park almost 50 kilometers south of Washington, DC. Here Joe Biden stands in front of a wall of dense, green trees. He’s wearing his aviator sunglasses, of course, with the top button of his shirt undone and no tie. “Despite the overwhelming devastation in red and blue states, there are still people who deny that the climate is in crisis,” Biden says. This Earth Day, the global day to appreciate nature, he announces $7 billion in grants for private solar projects – for the energy transformation of the USA.