News organizations are reporting that Beto rolled out his climate change proposals this morning.
The best reporting I've seen so far is at the Texas Tribune in a lengthy article here: Beto O'Rourke unveils plan to fight climate change by Patrick Svitek.
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to combat climate change that spurs $5 trillion for the cause and aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. . . .
O’Rourke’s proposal has four main components. On his first day in office, he would take executive action to reduce pollution by doing things such as recommitting the United States to the Paris climate accord that President Donald Trump withdrew the country from in 2017. He would also move unilaterally to strengthen waste limits for power plants and fuel economy standards.
Then, O'Rourke's first demand of Congress would be to “mobilize” $5 trillion over 10 years to update infrastructure and speed up innovation to take on climate change. In his first 100 days, O’Rourke would work with Congress to devise a “legally enforceable standard” to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 and halfway there by 2030. And finally, O’Rourke would boost resources to help communities already facing extreme weather, including pushing a 10-fold increase in spending on pre-disaster mitigation grants and broadening the federal crop insurance program to cover more threats.
The plan also puts an emphasis on protecting federal lands, setting a more ambitious zero-emissions target on them — 2030 — while banning new fossil fuel leases on them. . . .
Funding is managed through changes to the tax code aimed at corporations and the wealthiest (billed as "paying their fair share") and by ending fossil fuel company tax breaks.
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Disclosure: I am not affiliated with the O'Rourke campaign nor have I selected a preferred candidate. I have made small dollar donations to several campaigns, including the O'Rourke campaign.
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Update:
Thanks to tobie for providing the link to the complete proposal, now on the campaign’s website:
Taking On Our Greatest Threat: Climate Change