green new deal

Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Bush Introduce Green New Deal for Cities

Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Bush Introduce Green New Deal for Cities

By Brett Wilkins In the latest of a flurry of proposed Green New Deal legislation, Reps. Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday introduced the Green New Deal for Cities Act of 2021, a $1 trillion plan to “tackle the environmental injustices that are making us and our children sick, costing us our homes, and […]

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    Ocasio-Cortez Tweets About Green New Deal During VP Debate

    Ocasio-Cortez Tweets About Green New Deal During VP Debate

    By Jon Queally Even as Vice President Mike Pence was busy “polluting the atmosphere with lies” about the climate crisis during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris came under considerable criticism of her own after repeatedly highlighting Joe Biden’s commitment to “not ban fracking” and an overall lackluster defense of the […]

    How Joe Biden’s Climate Plan Compares to the Green New Deal

    How Joe Biden’s Climate Plan Compares to the Green New Deal

    By Jeff Berardelli At the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden said point-blank that he does not support the Green New Deal — a progressive plan which not only aims to aggressively tackle climate change but also encompasses many other issues like social justice, jobs, housing and health care. In […]

    These Races Will Shape What the U.S. Elections Mean for Climate Progress

    These Races Will Shape What the U.S. Elections Mean for Climate Progress

    By Mark Hertsgaard What follows are not candidate endorsements. Rather, this nonpartisan guide aims to inform voters’ choices, help journalists decide what races to follow, and explore what the 2020 elections could portend for climate action in the United States in 2021 and beyond. Will the White House Turn Green? Whether the White House changes […]

    Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy III in Win for Climate

    Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy III in Win for Climate

    By Jake Johnson Bolstered by an energized climate movement, small-dollar donors, and support from prominent progressive lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green New Deal champion Sen. Ed Markey on Tuesday fended off a Democratic primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy III, whose name recognition and late endorsement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were ultimately insufficient […]

    Biden Commits to Banning Fossil Fuel Subsidies After DNC Dropped It

    Biden Commits to Banning Fossil Fuel Subsidies After DNC Dropped It

    The Democratic party made the curious move of removing a ban on fossil fuel subsidies from its platform earlier this week as its convention kicked off. The move, which also backtracked from a clean energy commitment, raised the ire of environmental activists. However, presidential nominee Joe Biden, who will steer the party’s agenda if elected, […]

    New Analysis Shows How Electrifying the U.S. Economy Could Create 25 Million Green Jobs by 2035

    New Analysis Shows How Electrifying the U.S. Economy Could Create 25 Million Green Jobs by 2035

    By Jessica Corbett A report released Wednesday by a new nonprofit—in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic disaster, and calls for a green recovery from those intertwined crises that prioritizes aggressive climate policies—lays out how rapidly decarbonizing and electrifying the U.S. economy could create up to 25 million good-paying jobs throughout the […]

    Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate and Green Recovery Plan

    Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate and Green Recovery Plan

    Presidential hopeful Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion plan Tuesday to boost American investment in clean energy and infrastructure. His plan would spend the money over the next four years to boost the transportation, electricity and building sectors’ clean energy profiles. It is also part of a plan to create new economic opportunities, improve the […]