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Green New Deal blueprint targets net zero US emissions in 10 years

07 February 2019 • 3 min read

Hugely ambitious legislation seeks to transform the US into a 'carbon neutral' economy in a decade

Leading Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey have today released further details of their sweeping Green New Deal, publishing a broad outline for pioneering legislation that would aim to make...

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