Wow. Did anyone see that coming? Congratulations to Hillary Clinton for her surprise win in the New Hampshire primary - which proves that whoever does the polling in these elections is not doing a good job.
In honor of Senator Clinton’s victory, we’re taking a look at her stands on global warming.
From her site, a few highlights:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050
- A $50 billion Strategic Energy Fund to fund investments in alternative energy. The SEF will finance one-third of the $150 billon ten-year investment in a new energy future contained in this plan
- Aggressive action to transition our economy toward renewable energy sources, with renewables generating 25 percent of electricity by 2025 and with 60 billion gallons of home-grown biofuels available for cars and trucks by 2030
- An increase in fuel efficiency standards to 55 miles per gallon by 2030, and $20 billion of “Green Vehicle Bonds” to help U.S. automakers retool their plants to meet the standards
As always, Grist.org, is my go-to source for all things policy. They have an interview with her about global warming, and a fact sheet. They also have a fantastic candidate chart that shows a summary of each candidate’s stances on a few key issues, and a great writeup of each candidate’s position.
Money quotes from their writeup about Hillary:
[She has] one of the most comprehensive and well-researched energy plans of the campaign season… The plan is not radically different from those of the other frontrunners, but in typical Clinton fashion, all the i’s are dotted and t’s crossed.
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