Former Vice President Joe Biden, who declared victory in the US presidential election, announced that he will appoint environmental economic policy expert Brian Deese as the chairman of the White House's National Economic Council, and he is also focusing on environmental policy in terms of personnel. Is clear.
Biden, who is working on a transition to power, announced on the 3rd that he will appoint Brian Deese as chairman of the National Economic Council, which advises the president on economic policy at the White House.
Mr. Deeds, 42, was an environmental and economic policy expert who was involved in negotiations for the Paris Agreement and bailouts for the automobile industry during the Obama administration, and is currently responsible for the climate change field of a major asset management company. I will.
"We need to go further and embark on a bold new policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero in 2050," Deeds said in a video released today. It was.
Mr. Biden has stated that he will return to the Paris Agreement, which President Trump has decided to leave, and will promote investment in environmental infrastructure to create new jobs, and will establish a new presidential envoy to take charge of climate change issues. In terms of personnel, we have made it clear that we are focusing on environmental policy.