Senators recently introduced climate legislation that would transition the United States to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050.
The “100 by ’50 Act” is the first bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that fully envisions a complete transition off of fossil fuels for the United States.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.; and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the Senate version in April.
“The good news is that despite President Trump we are winning this battle,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “In Vermont and all over this country, we are seeing communities moving toward energy efficiency and we are seeing the price of renewable energy plummet. Our job is to think big, not small. We can win the war against climate change. We can win the war in transforming our energy system to 100% sustainable energy and put millions of people to work doing that. We can create a planet that will be healthy and habitable for our children. There is no issue more important.”
The “100 by ‘50 Act” has seven core components driving the complete transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050:
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