Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: COMBATING THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (Part 4)
Only one party recognizes the urgent existential crisis facing our planet. Only one party believes in science and solutions. 1/21

#Democrats affirm California’s statutory authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own emissions standards for cars and trucks. 2/21
#DemPartyPlatform #CleanAirAct #CA

#Democrats will immediately convene California and other states with labor, auto industry, and environmental leaders to inform ambitious executive actions 3/21 #DemPartyPlatform #ClimateAction #ClimateVoter

#Democrats #ClimateAction will enable the United States to lead the way in building a clean, 21st century transportation system and stronger domestic manufacturing base for electric vehicles powered by high-wage and union jobs. 4/21 #DemPartyPlatform #Transportation #cleanenergy

#Democrats will move quickly to reestablish strong standards for clean cars & trucks that consider the most recent advances in technology & accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles in the United States while reclaiming market share for domestically produced vehicles.5/21

#Democrats will reduce harmful air pollution and protect our children’s health by transitioning the entire fleet of 500,000 school buses to American-made, zero-emission alternatives within five years. 6/21 #DemPartyPlatform #ZeroEmissions #ClimateAction

#Democrats will lead by example in the public sector by transitioning the three million vehicles in the federal, state, and local fleets to zero-emission vehicles. 7/21 #DemPartyPlatform #ZeroEmissions #ClimateChange

#Democrats will additionally support private adoption of affordable low-pollution and zero-emission vehicles by partnering with state and local governments to install at least 500,000 public charging stations from coast to coast. 8/21 #DemPartyPlatform #ZeroEmissions #climate

#Democrats will increase investments in public transportation, understanding that the United States currently lags behind many other developed countries in the quality and availability of efficient and accessible public transportation. 9/21 #DemPartyPlatform #publictransport

#Democrats will aim to provide all Americans in municipalities with 100,000+ residents with quality public transportation options by making flexible federal investments to upgrade & expand light rail, bus lines, existing transit systems, &pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure 10/21

#Democrats will invest in modernizing our freight infrastructure, including ports, rail, and maritime freight, in order to reduce air and water pollution, improve public health, create jobs, and improve economic competitiveness.11/21 #DemPartyPlatform #infrastructure #climate

#Democrats believe we can build the clean energy infrastructure of the future using American-made materials. 12/21
#DemPartyPlatform #cleanenergy #infrastructure

#Democrats will support measures to build a clean,equitable,globally competitive manufacturing sector,includ.national Buy Clean and Buy America standards to incentivize production of low-carbon building &construction materials, like steel, cement, & timber, here in the US. 13/21

#Democrats will apply a carbon adjustment fee at the border to products from countries that fail to live up to their commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, because we won’t let polluters undermine American competitiveness. 14/21 #DemPartyPlatform #ParisAgreement

#Democrats will partner with farmers to make the American agriculture sector the first in the world to achieve net-zero emissions, opening up new sources of income for farmers in the process. 15/21 #DemPartyPlatform #NetZeroEmissions #agriculture

#Democrats will substantially improve water security and ecological health through conservation, protection, and maintenance of our water infrastructure, including water systems for home, commercial, industrial, and agricultural use. 16/21
#DemPartyPlatform #cleanwater

#Democrats will expand federal programs to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners pursue high-productivity, lower-emission, and regenerative agricultural practices in order to help build more resilient, vibrant, local and regional food systems. 17/21 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will substantially increase investments in voluntary conservation
programs, which generate economic and environmental benefits for farmers and their surrounding communities. 18/21 #DemPartyPlatform #VoluntaryConservation #SaveRural

#Democrats will support healthy coastal communities and marine ecosystems to sustain and enhance our economic well-being, including in the fishing, tourism and clean energy industries. 19/21 #DemPartyPlatform #cleanenergy #ClimateAction

And #Democrats will support communities and businesses nationwide in their efforts to build zero-waste and circular economies, including efforts to eliminate plastic waste and food waste.20/21 #DemPartyPlatform #circulareconomy

Every American has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water & live without fear of exposure to toxic waste.
And all Americans should benefit from the clean energy economy-especially those who have been left out and left behind for generations. 21/21 #DemPartyPlatform