CLIMATE ONE: The Art of the Green Deal
Where is the U.S. headed with political action on climate: Green New Deal, Green Real Deal, or no deal at all? Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Representative Matt Gaetz discuss their respective proposals for climate action.
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Show Notes
With the Green New Deal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's vision challenges her own party to go further and faster on climate action than ever before. Her co-sponsor, Sen. Ed Markey, has spent 40 years in Congress and has similar experience pushing for bold climate action. Meanwhile, Rep. Matt Gaetz vigorously supports President Trump – except when it comes to climate and extreme weather, which have battered his Florida district. Gaetz’s Green Real Deal is a market-based alternative to the Green New Deal’s regulatory approach. So what is the deal with climate action in Congress?
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