Bernie released a major plan today to address climate change. Early responses are very positive. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth like it:
Naomi Klein praises it for “moving the goal posts” in a good way.
High praise from the Sunshine Movement:
More about the plan:
Sanders calls for a ban on fracking, mountaintop removal coal mining, and imports and exports of coal, oil, and natural gas.
Zahra Hirji
BuzzFeed News Reporter
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released his highly anticipated plan for how he would tackle the climate crisis as president, proposing a $16.3 trillion investment on his version of the Green New Deal.
“The climate crisis is not only the single greatest challenge facing our country; it is also our single greatest opportunity to build a more just and equitable future, but we must act immediately,” the Sanders proposal says.
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In the sweeping trillion-dollar plan, Sanders calls for reaching 100% renewable energy for the electricity and transportation sectors by 2030 at the latest and complete decarbonization of the US economy by no later than 2050. His specific plans to do this include expanding infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, offering incentives to encourage people to swap their fossil fuel–run cars for electric ones, and building out high-speed rail.
He also calls for creating 20 million new jobs to both tackle the crisis and end unemployment, as well as establishing a $40 billion Climate Justice Resiliency Fund to specifically help communities of color prepare for climate impacts.
Bernie Sanders’ Sweeping Plan To Address Climate Change Will Cost $16 Trillion