Mike Bloomberg releases his first domestic climate plan

[brooklynite]

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Democratic White House hopeful Mike Bloomberg would aim to cut economy-wide U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and implement policies that would make 80% of power generation zero-carbon by 2028.

Why it matters: Those are two key targets in broadly worded plans unveiled Friday that mark the first detailed domestic climate proposals from the billionaire's campaign, and follow his years of advocacy on the topic.

Earlier this week, Bloomberg — whose late-starting campaign is polling far behind the frontrunners — laid out international policy goals alongside his visit to UN climate talks in Madrid.

The visit to the UN talks and this new domestic plan underscore how climate policy will be among the pillars of his campaign.
The big picture: Overall, Bloomberg is eyeing a zero-carbon economy by 2050, which is consistent with several rivals' goals. The first tranche of proposals focuses on electricity.