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Climate change emerges as leading issue for 2020 Dems
Democratic presidential hopefuls are battling to be seen as the climate change candidate.
Four 2020 White House contenders already have offered detailed policy plans on how they'd tackle the issue of global warming, a sign the environment has become a top issue in the Democratic primary.
In the past week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) each released proposals to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Last month, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Cory Booker(D-N.J.) introduced, respectively, a public lands and environmental justice proposal, with each addressing curbing emissions.
The plans allow the candidates to pit themselves directly against the Trump administration, which has moved to pull the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement and has rolled back a number of environmental regulations that affect air pollution.
The proposals could help the candidates get an edge on the competition in the crowded primary. A CNN poll released Tuesday found that combating climate change is the No. 1 issue of concern for Democratic voters, beating out health care, gun control and action on college admissions.
Climate change emerges as leading issue for 2020 Dems
Democratic presidential hopefuls are battling to be seen as the climate change candidate.
Four 2020 White House contenders already have offered detailed policy plans on how they'd tackle the issue of global warming, a sign the environment has become a top issue in the Democratic primary.
In the past week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) each released proposals to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Last month, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Cory Booker(D-N.J.) introduced, respectively, a public lands and environmental justice proposal, with each addressing curbing emissions.
The plans allow the candidates to pit themselves directly against the Trump administration, which has moved to pull the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement and has rolled back a number of environmental regulations that affect air pollution.
The proposals could help the candidates get an edge on the competition in the crowded primary. A CNN poll released Tuesday found that combating climate change is the No. 1 issue of concern for Democratic voters, beating out health care, gun control and action on college admissions.
Climate change emerges as leading issue for 2020 Dems



