Green New Deal Rekindles Climate Conversation in the U.S.

Dan Lashof, Director of WRI US, responds to the introduction of the Green New Deal resolution by Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, stating that the proposal has revitalized the urgent conversation on climate action in the U.S. and highlights the necessity of linking ambitious climate goals with job creation and the reduction of economic inequality.

• The Green New Deal resolution, introduced by Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, aims to address climate change and economic inequality, securing support from at least 64 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives and 9 in the U.S. Senate.
• According to WRI US Director Dan Lashof, the Green New Deal has restarted a necessary dialogue on climate action, emphasizing that any future climate legislation must combine decarbonization and a shift to clean energy with the creation of good jobs and the reduction of economic inequality.

APA

Lashof, D. (2019). Green New Deal Rekindles Climate Conversation in the U.S. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-green-new-deal-rekindles-climate-conversation-us

Chicago

Lashof, Dan. Green New Deal Rekindles Climate Conversation in the U.S. World Resources Institute, 2019. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-green-new-deal-rekindles-climate-conversation-us.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lashof2019green, author = {Lashof, Dan}, title = {{Green New Deal Rekindles Climate Conversation in the U.S.}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-green-new-deal-rekindles-climate-conversation-us}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }