According to a new poll, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s plan to cut down carbon emissions in efforts to tackle climate change is supported by as much as 81 percent of the respondents. The Green New Deal is a set of aspirational goals in line with the best available climate science. Among those goals are transitioning the US to a carbon-free, 100 percent renewable energy system. The fact that the idea enjoys broad support proves that progressive policies are becoming increasingly popular among Americans.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s plan to fight climate change enjoys broad support
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