As part of his climate change plan, Sanders would ban fracking for oil and gas, as well as mountaintop removal coal mining. He would also end federal subsidies for fossil fuels.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday released his plan to fight climate change, as he seeks to position himself as the most aggressive candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination on the issue.Sanders pledged to declare climate change a national emergency and called for $16.3 trillion over a decade to transition the U.S. to 100 percent renewable electricity and phase out traditional gasoline-powered engines.The “Green New Deal” aims to fully decarbonize the U.S.
The campaign said the plan would “end unemployment” by creating 20 million jobs and offering assistance to displaced fossil fuel workers. It would also set aside more than $400 billion to help American farmers prepare for climate change and transition to grazing and planting techniques that sequester carbon.The plan aims to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by 71 percent by 2030.
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