On Thursday, Feb. 7, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced a framework defining what they call a “Green New Deal.” A massive policy package, this could remake the U.S. economy and, these sponsors hope will eliminate all U.S. carbon emissions. The framework is still a work in progress, but the original proposal called for moving the U.S. to 100% renewable energy within 10 years, de-carbonizing the U.S. economy and a goal of inequalities in income and wealth.
From NPR, Danielle Kurtzleben, Feb. 7, 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline
And from USA TODAY, Elizabeth Weise and Ledyard King, Feb. 7, 2019, Green New Deal: What is it and what does it mean for climate change?
