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17 Dec, 9 tweets, 3 min read

Meet Biden's top climate and energy picks👇

• EPA: Michael Regan
• Interior: Deb Haaland
• Energy: Jennifer Granholm
• Special presidential envoy on climate: John Kerry
• Domestic climate policy chief: Gina McCarthy
• Council on Environmental Quality chair: Brenda Mallory

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If confirmed, this team will lead the Biden administration’s effort to tackle climate change.

The picks make good on some of Biden's core campaign promises – namely a jobs-focused clean energy transition and a focus on environmental justice, says @kelseytam.

EPA nominee: Michael Regan

Regan, a North Carolina environmental regulator, was a nod to the party’s progressive wing, which pushed Biden’s team to emphasize minority and poor communities facing threats from pollution. politico.com/news/2020/12/1…

Interior nominee: Deb Haaland

A member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo people, Rep. Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet member. She had support from environmental groups, indigenous peoples’ advocates and members of Congress. politico.com/news/2020/12/1…

Energy nominee: Jennifer Granholm

The former Michigan governor has experience dealing with the auto industry and has devoted much of her time to the clean energy transition and renewable energy. politi.co/3mneqZ9

Special climate envoy: John Kerry

Kerry brings experience tackling climate change from his days in the Obama administration. As secretary of State, he served as chief negotiator for the United States on the Paris climate accord. politico.com/news/2020/12/0…

Domestic climate policy chief: Gina McCarthy

McCarthy served as EPA's air chief in Obama's first term and as EPA administrator in his second. While there, she oversaw development of a suite of climate regulations. politico.com/news/2020/12/1…

Council on Environmental Quality chair: Brenda Mallory

The veteran environmental lawyer fulfills the wishes of activists wanting someone in the role with a history of working on environmental issues that affect poor communities and communities of color. politi.co/3mpTDnO

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