Article 4EB5B We can't save the planet with half measures. We need to go all the way | Varshini Prakash

We can't save the planet with half measures. We need to go all the way | Varshini Prakash

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Varshini Prakash
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It is our duty as a generation to push against the limits of the possible and protect as many lives as we can from disasters that can be prevented

When Beto O'Rourke launched his presidential campaign, I was impressed. On multiple occasions, including as recently as April, O'Rourke backed calls to effectively zero out all domestic emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change by 2030, and said we're screwed if we aim for anything less.

On Monday, he shifted the goalposts back. He released a detailed climate plan, his first policy proposal of his campaign. There's a lot to like. He pledged to make climate action a day one priority and included an expansion of resources for climate resiliency and adaptation. But he also pushed back the timeline to achieve net-zero emissions to 2050. Our movement was sad to see him let up on his ambition as he rolled out the specifics, before we even give it a try.

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