Kamala Releases ($10 trillion) 'Climate Plan For the People.' She'll take polluters to court

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Kamala Harris has a new $10 trillion climate change plan that focuses on reducing inequality and holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate damages, building on her record of fighting polluters in court


A Climate Plan for the People

____ We have always been an aspirational nation. I am reminded of this every time I look into the eyes of our children. With leadership, teamwork, and aspiration, our history tells us anything is possible.

But we must also speak truth about the road ahead. We are living through a worsening climate crisis that is impacting communities across America and the globe every day.

From families devastated by hurricanes in the South and the East, to farmers facing flooding in the Midwest, to firefighters battling wildfires in the West, one thing is clear: we need to take bold, direct action. Now.

The science has established that limiting global temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius can avoid some of the most severe impacts of climate change. Meeting that goal will require the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions roughly 50 percent by 2030 and reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. And because the United States is the largest single greenhouse gas emitter in history, we have an obligation to lead this fight.

But, while we know that the climate threat is great, so is our opportunity. An opportunity to clean our air and water, which will improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs. An opportunity to create millions of new clean jobs while building an economy that works for working people. An opportunity to rebuild our global standing while increasing our national security.

My plan — a Climate Plan For the People — is about putting people first, justice for communities that have been harmed and accountability for those responsible. It provides the pathway to engage all Americans to tackle the climate crisis, build a clean economy that creates millions of family-sustaining jobs, and guarantee every person’s right to breathe clean air and drink clean water.

My plan sets out a bold target to exceed the Paris Agreement climate goals and achieve a clean economy by 2045, investing $10 trillion in public and private funding to meet the initial 10-year mobilization necessary to stave off the worst climate impacts. It modernizes our transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. It accelerates the spread of electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines. And it makes big investments in battery storage, climate-smart agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and the innovative technologies that will build our carbon-free future.

By 2030, we will run on 100 percent carbon-neutral electricity, all new buses, heavy-duty vehicles, and vehicle fleets will be zero-emission. All new buildings will be carbon-neutral. We will protect 30 percent of our lands and oceans. We will transition our public lands from producing the fossil fuels that represent 24 percent of national emissions to carbon sinks. And to power this transformation to a clean economy, we will empower the American workforce and create millions of good jobs.

My plan lifts up the communities across our country that have been ignored for too long. From the Rust Belt to the Gulf Coast, from Appalachia to the Central Valley, our clean economy must be one where everyone has the opportunity to be part of the solution.

Because we can only succeed in this work when the communities most affected by environmental harm are leading to create healthy, vibrant communities, not the polluters who are fighting to preserve the status quo. When Indigenous Americans are leading to preserve our natural resources, not the oil companies seeking to destroy them. When America’s farmers and ranchers are leading to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable practices, not the global agribusinesses seeking only profits. When our elected representatives are leading to hold big oil, agricultural, and chemical companies to account, not giving them billions in corporate handouts. And when scientists are leading to inform Americans using science facts, not the pundits peddling science fiction.

Yes, it won’t be easy. It will be a fight against powerful interests. But I know we can get this done because this is a fight I have taken on before and won. I’ve spent my career working with communities to hold polluters accountable and build a clean economy. It’s why I created the first-ever environmental justice unit in San Francisco as District Attorney and why, as California’s Attorney General, I successfully fought to protect the nation’s toughest climate laws while prosecuting the big polluters that continue to pollute our air and water.

Together we will build a Climate Plan For the People that prevents the worst climate impacts while creating thriving communities for ourselves, our families, and future generations.

read Kamala's Climate Plan for the People: https://kamalaharris.org/climate/#Fgaexxkcv1m63o38.99

Jerusalem @JerusalemDemsas 2h
THREAD >> Hurricane Dorian is headed for South Carolina, and @KamalaHarris is out with a climate change plan that centers impacted communities and holds polluters accountable.

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Kamala Harris has a strong history of fighting polluters

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2. Jay Inslee has transformed the policy debate

Congratulations Governor

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3. Kamala announced her support for AOC's Green New Deal in January

...she's also been a leader on the environment in her state.

Hell, AOC was the one who brought the most light and attention to the issue at the start of this political season, not Inslee. Two women in our national legislature led on a national response to the environment.

Alex von Witzleben @AlexWitzleben 9m
#KamalaHarris and #AlexandriaOcasioCortez Release Climate ‘Equity’ Plan aimed at ensuring that climate change plans benefit low-income communities https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/kamala-harris-aoc-climate-change.html

WASHINGTON — Senator Kamala Harris of California and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Monday will introduce legislation aimed at ensuring that climate change plans benefit low-income communities. The congresswomen described the measure as a key element of the Democrats’ Green New Deal.... The new proposal, titled the Climate Equity Act, provides a view of Ms. Harris’s environmental priorities. Under the plan, any environmental regulation or legislation would be rated based on its impact on low-income communities, which are disproportionately affected by climate change because they are often in flood zones, near highways or power plants, or adjacent to polluted lands known as brownfields. The rating system would be modeled after the Congressional Budget Office score, which measures benefits against costs for every major piece of legislation. The bill would also establish an independent Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Accountability to represent vulnerable communities, and create a position of senior adviser on climate justice at “all relevant agencies.”
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Inslee has good ideas and a career of commitment on the environment, but Kamala deserves credit for her OWN initiatives which are drawn from her experiences prosecuting polluters and winning. She has a unique and broad history of protecting the environment which deserves recognition.

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4. Harry Reid: "Her plan is impressive and comprehensive and it will add to the urgent dialogue"

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5. Friends of the Earth

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