What a Biden presidency could mean for green energy

“President Biden would very much do investments in that realm, President Trump would certainly not,” he said.

Here’s a quick look at some of the key pledges the Democrat has made on this:

• Biden wants the US energy sector to go carbon-free by 2035
• His campaign says he will phase out taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuel companies
• Earlier in the campaign cycle, Biden suggested to voters that he favoured ending fracking, which allows drilling firms to access difficult-to-reach oil and gas reserves. But since becoming the White House nominee, he has said his policy is more limited - to end fracking leases on federal land
• He says he would seek to rejoin the Paris climate agreement, which aims to tackle global warming. Under Trump, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the deal
• He has ambitious ideas to revolutionise transport in the US using electric vehicles and trains
• He has also pledged to build 1.5 million sustainable homes and housing units