Bennet on climate change

I would make sure that we did not lose the economic argument again to a climate denier. I’d make sure that we weren’t beaten by a climate denier.

And my proposal is to spend a trillion dollars on climate technology to leverage another $10 trillion of private sector money, to make sure that America is exporting that technology around the world so that we’re competing with China and others because I think that’s a place where we can really lead. I’ve said that I think we can create 10 million climate jobs over the next 10 years, cut emissions in half by 2030, and in our buildings and in our transportation sector. And that we can be net neutral by 2050.

I agree with the findings of the Green New Deal. I agree with their findings and I don’t think we should compromise on the science. More »