What the Janet Yellen Pick for Treasury Means for Climate Policy

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to run the treasury, may play a crucial role in getting corporations to take global warming seriously, if she’s confirmed by the Senate, The Washington Post reports. Yellen, a former chair of the Federal Reserve, has sounded off on the need to address climate change, and her selection is another sign of the Biden administration’s intent to tackle the climate crisis.