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Did Biden ever have a serious climate agenda? It seemed like a bunch of fluff to help sell a progressive social spending wishlist. The climate provisions I reca
by throwaway894345 4y ago
Did Biden ever have a serious climate agenda? It seemed like a bunch of fluff to help sell a progressive social spending wishlist. The climate provisions I recall were investments in EVs, a citizen’s climate corps, and public transit investment. Apart from accelerating the EV transition, I doubt these things would amount to even a drop in the bucket (investing in public transit is mostly for people who already use public transit—very few people would switch to public transit if it were available because it’s hard to beat the convenience of driving outside of congested big cities). What other climate initiatives did I forget?
I would expect serious climate policy to look like carbon pricing or at least more considerable EV and renewables investments.
- ncmncm 4y agoYes, Biden is owned by incumbent corporate interest. Any change will have to be despite them.