Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBiden unveils $1.7T climate plan, vows to reject fossil fuel money
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-runners 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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,634 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)"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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)I am still undecided.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(144,872 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nanjeanne
(4,915 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(296,726 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)n/t
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MineralMan
(146,246 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,246 posts)Who among the candidates is going to argue with that?
Another argument gone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden