WILMINGTON, Del.- The U.S. vehicle fleet is ground zero if President-elect Biden wants to make progress on decarbonization agenda. In 2017, transportation overtook the electricity sector and is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. So, Biden appointing Jennifer Granholm to be the next secretary of energy ticks many boxes.

Granholm is the former governor of Michigan and sits on the board of Proterra, Inc. which is a cutting-edge electric-bus manufacturer that has long advocated for green-hued industrial policy. This appointment allows for Biden to have someone fully aligned with his "Build Back Better" slogan and is the start of dealings within his own party of the Green New Dealers and the Senate. This also gives a clearer picture of how Biden will tackle a more serious climate policy.

Much of the climate discussion will boil down to rolling back some of President Trump's deregulatory and pro-fossil fuel agenda.The incoming Biden Administration will aim to block many of the current administrations initiatives which has hurt low-income, working class and minority communities hit hardest by fossil fuel production and climate change.

New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to lead the Interior Department. North Carolina official Michael Regan would be the first African American man to run the Environmental Protection Agency. Brenda Mallory is set to oversee the Council on Environmental Quality which focuses on all major infrastructure projects. Two other members of the team do not need Senate confirmation. Gina McCarthy will serve as the national climate advisor and Ali Zaidi will be McCarthy's deputy.

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