US Election 2020 – Candidates Policies
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Climate Crisis ‘Does Not Pause for Pandemic’, G7 Parliamentary Speakers Declare
The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis “require a robust and coordinated national response”, and elected parliaments must play a key role “by passing ... -
Make Climate a ‘Centrepiece’ of U.S. Presidential Debates, Democratic House Reps Urge
After many years of seeing climate change content shut out of televised debates during U.S. federal elections, Democrats in the House of Representatives are ... -
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Freeland, Carney May Be Canada’s Last, Best Chance for a Green Recovery
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Houston in March 2017 and declared fealty to a fossil fuel industry already entering its sunset, he ... -
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Biden Win Would Deliver ‘Next Big Push’ to Renewable Energy Stocks
Renewable energy stocks that have “performed superbly” in spite of the Trump presidency are poised to do even better, if a Biden victory in ... -
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Harris Brings Record on Climate Action, Environmental Justice to Biden Presidential Ticket
Less than 24 hours after presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate in this fall’s election, ... -
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Biden’s $2-Trillion Plan Points to Climate as Key Draw for Younger, First-Time Voters
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled a four-year, US$2-trillion climate strategy yesterday that represented a major acceleration from his previous plan. It was ... -
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Harris Brings Record on Climate Action, Environmental Justice to Biden Presidential Ticket
Less than 24 hours after presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate in this fall’s election, ... -
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Biden’s $2-Trillion Plan Points to Climate as Key Draw for Younger, First-Time Voters
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled a four-year, US$2-trillion climate strategy yesterday that represented a major acceleration from his previous plan. It was ... -
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House Democrats’ Blueprint Aims for Net-Zero by 2050, Connects Racial Inequity with Rising Temperatures
A climate plan released this week by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives is receiving wide acknowledgement as a sweeping proposal that would ... -
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U.S. Democrats Debate Climate Policy, Introduce Green Infrastructure Measures as Fall Election Approaches
With the U.S. federal election just 131 days away, climate and clean energy are poised to take centre stage in the campaign, with Democrats ... -
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U.S. Green Jobs Program Earns Cross-Party Support
The idea of a green jobs creation program is receiving bipartisan support in the United States as policy-makers grapple with the twin spectres of ... -
Biden Pledges to Cancel Keystone XL
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is promising to cancel the intensely controversial Keystone XL pipeline after he enters the White House in January. -
Biden Names Ocasio-Cortez, Kerry to Co-Chair Climate Task Force
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took a major step last week toward unifying his party for the fall election, appointing Green New Deal ... -
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Biden Pledges Tougher Climate Policy, Receives Key Endorsements After Nabbing Democratic Presidential Nomination
As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gears up for a fall campaign to defeat Donald Trump, he’s been moving to consolidate support from ... -
Climate is Biden’s Big Chance to Woo Younger Voters, Both Democratic and Republican
Now that former U.S. vice president Joe Biden has clinched the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, climate change is emerging as the crucial vote-determining ...
