Democratic presidential candidate Joe ***** speaks at the Chase Center on July 14th, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. ***** delivered remarks on his campaign’s ‘Build Back Better’ clean energy economic plan. | Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
On Wednesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe ***** revealed a revamped climate and energy plan that raises spending, expands efforts to address racial disparities, and sets an earlier deadline for cutting greenhouse gases.
*****’s plan aims to eliminate carbon pollution from the power sector by 2035. ***** had previously committed to reaching a 100 percent “clean energy economy” by 2050. The plan comes with a $2 trillion price tag over four years, higher than his previous ten-year $1.7 trillion plan. Forty percent of clean energy investments will be earmarked for “disadvantaged communities.”
*****’s more ambitious climate plans reflect recommendations made by a joint…