Category: Energy

Green New Deal


The Green New Deal, explained – Vox YouTube Channel

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a Green New Deal non-binding Congressional resolution. It is defeated in the Senate. The proposal advocates for a “10-year national mobilization.”

Interior

Access to nature for all people (including ecosystem regeneration).

Agriculture

      • Healthy and affordable food
      • Eliminate crop production pollution
      • Eliminate animal production pollution and greenhouse gases

Commerce

Clean manufacturing.

Labor

Guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security.

Health

High quality, universal health care.

Housing & Urban Development

Upgrading all existing building and construct all new buildings to achieve maximal:

      • Affordability (offer housing choice – diversity of options)
      • Comfort
      • Durability
      • Energy efficiency
      • Electrification (the process of replacing technologies that use fossil fuels with technologies that use electricity as a source of energy)
      • Safety

Energy

Transitioning the U.S. to 100% renewable, zero-emission energy sources; building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and ‘smart’ power grids, and working to ensure affordable access to electricity.

Transportation

Overhauling transportation systems:

      • Zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing
      • Clean, affordable, and accessible public transportation
      • High-speed rail

Environment

      • Clean water
      • Clean air