Julian Castro pledges $200B green infrastructure fund in housing proposal

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White House hopeful Julián Castro on Tuesday released the second portion of his "People First Housing" plan, with a focus on environmentally sustainable housing that includes a $200 billion infrastructure account.

To "align housing and community planning" with climate goals, the plan would establish a $200 billion Green Infrastructure Fund to expand and improve public transportation, make buildings more energy efficient, improve climate resilience, modernize the grid and create public electric vehicle charging stations.

Castro's plan describes the investments as part of an effort to achieve net-zero global greenhouse emissions by 2050 and "meet the promise of the Green New Deal."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/449125-julian-castro-releases-second-portion-of-housing-plan-focused-on