Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050

• Report to outline aim to reduce emissions to 88% of 2010 levels
• Huge sums for public transport and proposals for green vehicles

House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis action plan" on Tuesday to nearly eliminate US emissions by 2050, according to summary documents reviewed by the Guardian.

The net-zero emissions goal is what United Nations leaders and the scientific community say the world must achieve to avoid the worst of rising temperatures, and it's what the Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, says he would pursue if he were to win the White House in November.