Clinton Promises Action on Climate Change at Historic DNC Acceptance Speech

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Accepting her nomination for president on Thursday, Hillary Clinton said she is “proud” of the Paris agreement and promised to hold every country accountable to their commitments to climate action, including the U.S.

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She also hit at Donald Trump for his climate denial. “I believe in science,” she said with a laugh to thunderous applause from the audience. “I believe that climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs.”

Clinton promised the biggest investment in “new, good paying jobs” since World War II, including jobs in clean energy and other sectors such as manufacturing and infrastructure.

“Clinton has proposed in-depth and thought-out plans to combat the climate crisis, protect our public lands and put an end to racial injustice,” Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, said.

“She not only wants to complete America’s transition to 100 percent clean energy, she recognizes the massive job growth opportunity it presents and wants to make America the global leader in the clean energy market. And Clinton opposes unfair trade deals and wants to overturn Citizens United, putting democracy back in the hands of the voters.

“Demagogue Donald Trump has sought to divide America in every possible way—including climate change. He has called it a hoax, a concept created by the Chinese, and wants to tear up the Paris Climate Agreement, among other outrageous and dangerous claims. In fact, if elected, Trump will be the only world leader who refutes the existence of climate change.”

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News: Grist, Climate Home, The Hill, GeekWire

Commentary: Baltimore Sun editorial; Gizmodo, Carli Velocci column

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