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He is thefirst sitting president to step aside so close to Election Day.
He endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to take his place.
Kamala Harris speaks outside the White House© Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
Not long after, Harris announced via the Biden campaign that she intends to run for president.
In announcing his withdrawal, Biden called it the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world.
There are fewer than 30 days until the Democratic National Convention on August 19.
And sheconducted a criminal investigationof an oil company over a 2015 spill in Santa Barbara.
The company was found guilty andconvicted on nine criminal charges.
We must do more,Harris saidlate last year at the climate summit in Dubai.
Our action collectively, or worse, our inaction will impact billions of people for decades to come.
Clayton Aldern contributed writing and reporting to this article.
This article originally appeared inGristathttps://grist.org/politics/what-would-a-kamala-harris-presidency-mean-for-the-climate/.
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