‘Defining moment’: how can the US end its dependency on fossil fuels?

Democrats hope climate measures in Build Back Better will be resurrected amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine - but green groups want Biden to go even further

As Joe Biden ratchets up the pressure on Russia by banning imports of its oil, American drivers grumble about rising gasoline prices and the oil and gas industry clamors for more land to drill, a more fundamental demand has emerged - for the US to decisively cut its umbilical reliance upon fossil fuels.

Environmental groups and progressive Democrats are aiming to build upon the backlash to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by ending the era of fossil fuel dependency and help address the unfolding climate crisis.