The president’s plans to cut emissions in half by 2030 relies heavily on a government effort to steer the development of new industries, but business leaders are fretting over the rapid timeline.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference held in front of new EVGo electric vehicle charging stations in the parking garage of Union Station in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The news conference was held in honor of Earth Day and the American Jobs Plan

President Joe Biden’s new target for cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drew mixed reactions from advocates and lawmakers alike, underscoring the difficult task ahead as his administration tries to wean the country and the rest of the world off of fossil fuels at a pace that avoids the worst impacts of climate change.

For investors with hardy constitutions, the recent plunge in SPAC prices has opened opportunities in a fast-growing sector: electric-vehicle charging companies.

This session featured decision makers who are responding to the call to build resilient, thriving, communities and nations. The eyes of the world are on them. How do they envision a world that meets its sustainability goals in the present and the future? What can they accomplish individually and what goals will require a united front.

Investors, car companies and even the federal government have placed high priorities on EVs. But there’s one area that has been overlooked: infrastructure.

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes a vision to rev up the American market for electric cars.

WASHINGTON—President Biden’s ambitious plan to fund a network of electric vehicle charging stations could be a shot-in-the-arm for the EV industry, but it leaves a myriad of legal, technical and budgetary problems still to be addressed.