Biden’s upcoming executive action will focus on job creation through climate action, and the order has big support from CEOs and climate groups

• President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday addressing the climate crisis, including action on green-job creation and preserving 30% of federal land and water by 2030.
• Over 150 corporate leaders, climate-focused groups and cultural icons expressed their support for the administration's climate agenda in a letter to Biden.
• The climate order will also work to combat the high levels of unemployment brought on by COVID-19.

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday that addresses the climate crisis, and both climate groups and corporate America have expressed support for big action on the climate and the job creation that would come with it.

Climate change is one of the four crises the president said is facing the country, the other three being COVID-19, racial inequality, and the state of the economy.

Biden will take on the climate crisis by signing an executive order "creating jobs and restoring scientific integrity," according to the White House, marking efforts to address both the warming planet and high unemployment caused by the pandemic.

"If we can harness all of our energy and talents, and unmatchable American innovation, we can turn this threat into an opportunity to revitalize the U.S. energy sector and boost growth economy-wide," Biden's website said. "We can create new industries that reinvigorate our manufacturing and create high-quality, middle-class jobs in cities and towns across the United States."

The Biden administration is not alone in the push to act big on climate change. In a letter addressed to the president on Sunday, over 150 corporate leaders and climate-focused groups expressed support for Biden's goals to fight climate change. Among the signatories was Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. They were joined by leaders from advocacy groups like the Sierra Club and the American Federation of Teachers, as well as actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Zooey Deschanel.

"While the climate crisis presents incredible challenges, it is also the greatest economic opportunity for innovation, job creation, new businesses, and investment in our communities," the letter said. "It goes hand in hand with restoring justice and building an equitable, inclusive, and just future for all."

Biden has long connected the prospect of job creation with climate change, and addressing both issues at once in his $2 trillion climate plan could help provide relief to the millions of Americans who remain unemployed as the pandemic continues in 2021.

The executive order will also elevate the climate crisis to a national security priority, creating a commission focused on environmental justice and green jobs, and directing the federal government to conserve 30% of federal land and water by 2030.