So far Jay Inslee is the only Democrat in the race with a plan to make a realistic dent in GHG emissions over the near term. That got him the attention of the Sunrise Movement.
BY REBECCA BEITSCH
A group that's one of the biggest proponents of the Green New Deal threw its support behind a climate proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), just days after criticizing an environmental plan put forth by former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas).
The Sunrise Movement, a youth climate organization, has been adamant that White House hopefuls adhere to a 2030 goal for reaching net-zero carbon emissions. The group praised Inslee for pledging to match that timeline.
“Jay Inslee’s first policy proposal shows that he’s willing to put the full weight of the federal government behind a 10-year full-scale mobilization to move towards the 100% clean energy future we deserve,” Executive Director Varshini Prakash said in a statement Friday. “This is the spirited commitment to bold climate action that young people are looking for in our next president.”
Inslee's plan aims for an energy grid that has zero emissions and no carbon use by 2030. It also calls for all new vehicles and buildings to be emissions-free by 2030. Inslee would seek to close all coal-fired power plants in the U.S. to achieve the goal.
That 10-year timeline served as the basis for Sunrise's initial critique of O’Rourke’s plan.
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