Biden Issues Climate Plan That Aims Well Beyond Obama's Goal

[brooklynite]

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has faced criticism from Democratic presidential rivals about his commitment to combating climate change, on Tuesday unveiled a plan centered on reinstating the climate policies of the Obama administration — but he included some unexpected proposals that would push significantly beyond what the previous White House achieved.

Mr. Biden, who in tone and substance is one of the most centrist candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, has insisted he is no moderate when it comes to protecting the environment, though progressives have been skeptical. Polls show that fighting climate change is a top priority for Democratic voters, and Mr. Biden selected the issue for his second policy rollout, after an education plan he released last week.

“On day one, Biden will sign a series of new executive orders with unprecedented reach that go well beyond the Obama-Biden Administration platform and put us on the right track,” his campaign wrote. “He will not only recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change — he will go much further.”

Mr. Biden’s plan calls for the United States to entirely eliminate its net emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution by 2050, the same goal put forth in the Green New Deal, the sweeping climate change proposal championed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

[nitpicker]

1. Link to Axios

https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-climate-change-plan-2020-presidential-election-5dc21e60-88c7-42ca-bc81-bfc6c31dc357.html

[ananda]

3. Good!

Better something than nothing, for sure!

[djacq]

2. Well allright!

Although Senator Kamala Harris is my number 1 pick and Senator Elizabeth Warren is my number 2, if VP Biden wins the primary,

I'm all in.

[ananda]

4. Same for me with Warren and Harris.

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[lark]

5. Me too.

I really like both these women Senators and even like Klobuchar quite a bit as well. I would happily work for any of these fine folks to help them become the next president. I also like Mayor Pete a lot too.

[Peacetrain]

6. Thank you Brooklynite.. for posting articles and links..it takes time to find things

I truly appreciate them..

[McKim]

7. Good, Now he's Talking My Language!

Good, now he is talking my language!!!! If he wants to really win, he has to move Left!!!!! He has to get a young cabinet and be open to young ideas. Otherwise we are lost!!!!!! This is really really good news!!!! I am 73 and old people need to WAKE UP!

[George II]

8. Link to entire text on his site:

https://joebiden.com/climate/

[highplainsdem]

9. K&R