Americas > Democrats launch ‘Green New Deal’ seeking to shift US to low-carbon economy

Democrats launch ‘Green New Deal’ seeking to shift US to low-carbon economy

Published 16:04 on February 7, 2019  /  Last updated at 10:18 on February 8, 2019  / Dan McGraw /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US

Democrat lawmakers unveiled the widely-expected “Green New Deal” on Thursday, calling for significant changes to the US economy to reduce carbon emissions over the next 10 years as they quickly move on climate change in the new divided Congress.
Democrat lawmakers unveiled the widely-expected “Green New Deal” on Thursday, calling for significant changes to the US economy to reduce carbon emissions over the next 10 years as they quickly move on climate change in the new divided Congress.


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