Nearly two dozen Democrats want to be president. Only two have a climate change plan. [View all]
A bit early to say nobody else has a climate plan yet, but this was the article in today's Guardian....
Of the nearly two dozen Democrats running for president, only two campaigns have so far laid out deadlines for transforming American life to slash the pollution that is warming the planet’s climate.
The world’s scientists warn that governments have about 11 years to put in place strategies to cut emissions from power plants, cars, buildings, factories and land use. Once the next US president takes office, they will have nine years.
Passing large-scale climate legislation or writing new regulations for industry could take years, even if it is the next president’s primary priority. Any new administration will need to enter office with a detailed proposal and timeline to make a dent in the country’s share of climate pollution, experts agree.
Full story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/07/nearly-two-dozen-democrats-running-for-president-only-two-have-a-climate-plan
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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