Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) declared that a bill he signed that removes climate change as a priority in state energy policy would restore “sanity” and reject “the agenda of the radical green zealots,” Axios reports.

“Most Americans continue to acknowledge the existence of climate change, according to the latest Monmouth Poll, but the number who see this as a very serious problem has fallen below half.”

“Support for government action to reduce activities that impact the climate has dipped below 6 in 10 for the first time since Monmouth began polling this topic nearly a decade ago. The poll finds that the drop in the importance and urgency of climate change has been most pronounced among younger adults.”

CBS News Poll: “Just 10% of Americans who say climate change is a very important issue have heard or read a lot about what the Biden administration has done so far to deal with it. And when evaluating the Biden administration, many think it has done too little to address it.”

“President Biden will travel to a national park in Virginia on Monday, Earth Day, to spotlight his clean energy investments, with an eye on bolstering support among young voters disillusioned with their choices for the 2024 election,” the New York Times reports.

“Against the backdrop of the park, Prince William Forest, Mr. Biden will announce $7 billion in grants to fund solar power for hundreds of thousands of homes in primarily disadvantaged communities.”

“White House officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency, an unprecedented step that could unlock federal powers to stifle oil development,” Bloomberg reports.

“Top advisers to President Joe Biden have recently resumed talks about the merits of such a move, which could be used to curtail crude exports, suspend offshore drilling and curb greenhouse gas emissions.”

“Donald Trump repeatedly ranted about wind power during a fundraising dinner with oil and gas industry executives last week, falsely claiming that the renewable-energy source is unreliable, unattractive and bad for the environment,” the Washington Post reports.

Said Trump: “I hate wind.”

“Trump’s comments reveal how he is wooing potential donors with his long-standing hostility to wind farms and pledges to halt this form of renewable energy if he returns to office. His stance poses a potential threat to one of the linchpins of America’s clean energy transition, according to more than a dozen Trump allies, energy experts and offshore wind industry officials.”

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making targeted appeals to Donald Trump supporters, pledging to ‘seal the border’ from undocumented migrants and investigate the prosecutions of pro-Trump rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” Axios reports.

“Kennedy’s long-shot independent campaign so far appears to be hurting President Biden more than Trump in polls, but Kennedy’s latest moves could flip that equation.”

“The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured,” the AP reports,

“Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers.”

“President Biden has done more to address climate change than any of his predecessors. So far, voters don’t seem to care,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The Biden campaign and a collection of progressive groups are trying to change that. They believe the president’s record on climate change can boost his popularity with young voters.”

“The strategy is risky because climate has never been a priority with voters. And it is unclear whether climate policies could reverse the deep skepticism many young people feel toward Biden.”

“Europe’s top human rights court said in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated its citizens’ human rights by not doing enough to stop climate change,” the New York Times reports.

“The Biden administration on Wednesday issued one of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, a rule designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032,” the New York Times reports.

“Nearly three years in the making, the new tailpipe pollution limits from the Environmental Protection Agency would transform the American automobile market. A record 1.2 million electric vehicles rolled off dealers’ lots last year, but they made up just 7.6 percent of total U.S. car sales, far from the 56 percent target under the new regulation. An additional 16 percent of new cars sold would be hybrids.”

“The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year,” the AP reports.

Wall Street Journal: “More than three-quarters of the factory and mining investments will go to congressional districts held by Republicans, according to data on green-economy announcements. On a statewide basis, $112 billion in investment would go to Republican or Republican-leaning states.”

“Big winners include Georgia, which has seen $26 billion in investments announced in a little more than two years. In all, around $106 billion in factories and mines are under construction across the country, $91 billion of which have been launched in the wake of the climate laws.”

“The United States has experienced a surge in clean energy projects, representing more than $200 billion in new investments since President Biden signed an expansive climate bill into law more than a year ago. But the election and the potential for a Republican takeover is prompting concern that key parts of the law could be upended,” the New York Times reports.

“Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, has repeatedly attacked central elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, including tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles. As a result, corporate executives have begun facing questions in recent weeks about the possibility that the legislation could be rolled back or changed in ways that could affect their clean energy investment decisions.”

President Biden will tap senior adviser John Podesta to replace outgoing U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry once Kerry steps down this spring, the Washington Post reports.

“John F. Kerry, who has served as the U.S. special climate envoy for nearly three years, will leave the Biden administration by the spring,” the Washington Post reports.

2024 may be even hotter than the “gobsmackingly” hot 2023, which featured extreme — and often deadly — weather and climate events around the globe, Axios reports.