While the Green New Deal resolution has been floating around in the media for the past week or two, the actual details of the deal have been obscure at best. Now a leaked copy has emerged online, and the contents reveal a plan that could thread the needle between a number of serious problems, from the climate crisis to the issue of growing inequality. Amongst many things, the Green New Deal seeks to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs in the renewables sector, restore ecosystems, and upgrade electricity grids. More importantly though, the resolution puts ordinary people at the forefront of its solutions. For a better understanding of what the Green New Deal withholds for America, have a look here.
The Green New Deal sounds great, but what is it actually?
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