Biden unveils $1.7T climate plan, vows to reject fossil fuel money

[left-of-center2012]

Former Vice President Joe Biden laid out a climate change plan on Tuesday that would pour $1.7 trillion of federal money into clean energy spending over a decade to bring U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

The Democratic front-runner’s plan is an effort to counter criticism from the party's left flank that he does not support aggressive action to fight climate change, which has emerged as a major theme early in the presidential race. Biden's plan mirrors many of his rivals' in calling for transitioning to clean energy sources and eliminating the emissions that are driving up temperatures, boosting sea levels and worsening weather disasters.

Biden also said his campaign would refuse donations from fossil fuel executives and corporations, a marker that greens have used as a measure of how serious candidates are in combating the industry's efforts to slow climate policy. His plan described the Green New Deal as "a crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face."

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/04/biden-climate-plan-1352663

[KPN]

1. Good. But I'm still leaning toward newer faces -- Warren, Buttigieg and Harris in particular.

[George II]

2. I'm glad he was specific about this:

"Biden also said his campaign would refuse donations from fossil fuel executives and corporations*"

That means he won't refuse donations from people who work in gas stations, petroleum truck drivers, refinery workers, etc. Unfortunately too many zealots zero in on an entire industry and any donations from ANYONE who works in that industry is bad.

*BTW, donations from any corporations are illegal.

[BlueJac]

3. I see he is taking the Slow Joe approach...

I am still undecided.

[Gothmog]

4. League of Conservation Voters likes this plan

Link to tweet

[Nanjeanne]

5. Great news about signing No Fossil Fuel money. Hope he does it soon.

[Cha]

6. KR!!

[wellst0nev0ter]

7. Is this the plagiarized or unplagiarized plan?

n/t

[MineralMan]

9. It's the Biden plan.

[MineralMan]

8. KaBoom!

Who among the candidates is going to argue with that?

Another argument gone.