Tom Steyer releases aggressive climate plan and pledges ’emergency powers’ follow-through

Published July 25, 2019 11:32pm ET



Tom Steyer, the newest entrant to the presidential race, introduced a climate change plan Thursday night that is more aggressive than most of his competitors.

Steyer aims for the U.S. to cut “fossil fuel pollution” from all economic sectors to reach reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire economy by 2045, a faster timeline than major Democratic candidates have proposed except Jay Inslee, who has set the same date.

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