As in, you can motivate people in two ways, the carrot and the stick.

The stick sometimes works, but only temporarily, and in the end, it generally does more harm than good. Always choose the carrot if possible, both you and the mule will be happier for it, and he'll be more willing to work for you in the future.

Green policies intended to rebuild/revamp the American economy should rely on the carrot, incentives for companies to innovate and introduce green technologies. Biden admin policy should not seek to force people to "green solutions" through punitive or legal measures(the stick). That only ever works grudingly and ends when the next guy comes along and repeals those penalties.