1. Ensure the U.S. achieves a 100% clean energy economy and reaches net-zero emissions no later than 2050.
2. Build a stronger, more resilient nation through infrastructure investments.
3. Recommit to Paris Agreement and rally the rest of the world to meet the threat of climate change.
4. Stand up to the abuse of power by polluters who disproportionately harm communities of color and low-income communities.
5. Fulfill our obligation to workers and communities who powered our industrial revolution and subsequent decades of economic growth.
- Set aggressive methane pollution limits for all oil and gas operations
- Ensure all US government installations, buildings, and facilities become more efficient and climate-ready
- Incentivize consumer purchasing of zero emission vehicles and energy efficient appliances
- Establish a cross-agency climate research program to look at lowering the cost for grid-scale power storage, getting to zero-net energy buildings, etc.
- Require public companies to disclose climate risks and the greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and supply chains
- Permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters
Cost: $1.7 trillion
Paid for by reversing Trump tax cuts, closing loopholes in tax code, ending fossil fuel subsidies
Federal investment of $1.7 trillion over 10 years
Private sector + state + local investments = $5 trillion
As a senator, Biden had a lifetime environmental voting score of 83% from the League of Conservation Voters
1986: Introduced the Global Climate Protection Act of 1986 – pretty much ignored by Reagan admin, but kind of made him a pioneer in climate change policy
2003: Supported modest cap on greenhouse gas emissions (did not pass)
2007: Supported higher fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles (passed)
2008: Missed the vote on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act
"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ‘87."
https://joebiden.com/climate/
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/04/biden-climate-plan-1352663
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24062019/joe-biden-climate-change-global-warming-election-2020-candidate-profile