First: US emissions declined despite trump. It's because we are quitting coal because coal is too pricey. Trump rolled back a whole bunch of regulations including air pollution regulations that may make people more susceptible to COVID
Biden is also correct in saying a clean energy transition will create jobs. He's not the only one saying this. So is the World bank.
You cannot talk about the cost of mitigating climate change without talking about the cost of inaction. The United States has entered billion dollar disaster year territory reliably. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/08/climate/2017-weather-disasters.html
It's also worth pointing out that NYC is making buildings do energy audits - basically assess how much energy they use. Trump's Tower use a shit ton https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/trump-tower-one-citys-least-energy-efficient-buildings
Do you know what kills more birds than windmills? Windows.
Wind is one of the cheapest sources of energy https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/wind-energy-is-one-of-the-cheapest-sources-of-electricity-and-its-getting-cheaper/
Wind is one of the cheapest sources of energy https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/wind-energy-is-one-of-the-cheapest-sources-of-electricity-and-its-getting-cheaper/