The Democratic presidential candidate says his plan would ensure the U.S. achieves net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but it comes with a price tag.
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled his first major policy proposal on Monday, tackling a paramount issue that will undoubtedly play a key role in the Democratic primaries—climate change.
The goals of the plan are similar to that of the Green New Deal, co-sponsored by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, which O'Rourke said he supported because it was previously “the best proposal” on climate change he'd seen. Although the Green New Deal was filed in the House and Senate and has received plenty of Democratic co-sponsors, it's not expected to advance in Congress.
Like the Green New Deal, O’Rourke’s plan aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This will be accomplished by Congress enacting a “legally enforceable standard within his first 100 days,” the proposal states. O’Rourke’s administration would hold “polluters accountable,” increase market competition for electricity and transportation, and require more transparency from public companies about their greenhouse gas emissions.
Although not as detailed as O’Rourke’s plan in how it would achieve its goals, the Green New Deal would require “upgrading all existing buildings in the United States,” constructing new buildings to be as energy efficient as possible, investing in renewable energies—specifically zero-emission vehicles and high-speed rail—and farming while removing pollution from the manufacturing industry.
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