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Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan


Joey is not batshit-insane like like those who think we can eliminate fossil fuels in just 10 years. I guess 30 years makes him a moderate in Democrat eyes. Even Canadians are revolting against modest carbon taxes (and pretty-boy Trudeau).

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/446785-biden-launches-5-trillion-climate-plan

The "Biden Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution & Environmental Justice" embraces the Green New Deal while setting a longer timeline of achieving net-zero emissions and a 100 percent clean energy economy.

Calling for a "clean energy revolution," the former vice president lays out a path to invest $5 trillion over 10 years to achieve the renewable energy goals. Nearly $1.7 trillion of that would be federal dollars, which Biden's campaign says will be paid by undoing the tax cuts enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans.
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The language in Biden's policy take strides to embrace the progressive climate action plan known as the Green New Deal, backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

While the Green New Deal calls for a transition to a 100 percent renewable powered U.S. electric grid by 2030, Biden's plan calls for net zero emissions by 2050.

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