Castro on climate change

I believe that we need to lead again on climate change. I laid out a plan on how we’re going to do that, beginning with getting back into the Paris climate agreement, and going beyond that by making investments to net zero carbon emissions in the United States by 2045 and lead so that at latest the world gets there by 2050.

Part of our leadership is recognizing that people around the world are grappling with the effects of climate change already. Many of them are being displaced. So, it makes sense that as we take the mantle of leadership on climate, we should also take in refugees from around the world who have been impacted by climate change. I believe that these will be hardworking people who will love this country and be committed to making it better. Continued »