President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest steps to address climate change after his legislative agenda to combat the crisis faced a setback in Congress. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., last week rejected Democrats’ plan to combat climate change and raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans and corporations through a pending domestic policy package. Biden needs the backing of all 50 Democratic senators to use a legislative maneuver that prevents Republicans from blocking the package. After Manchin said he would not support the package if it had provisions for climate change, Biden said he “won't back down” and would issue climate executive actions. The president said he will announce additional executive actions in the coming weeks. One potential action is declaring a climate emergency, which would allow such steps as redirecting spending to renewable energy production. 📸: Evan Vucci, AP #biden #climatechange #manchin