2020 Vision
Scientists have given us a timeline — the world has roughly a decade to take meaningful steps to slow climate change. Will Americans elect officials to federal, state, and local governments to ensure the nation does its part? It’s 2020, the planet is on the ballot, and Grist is detailing the stakes.
In This Series
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Why does Joe Biden call climate change an ‘enormous opportunity’?
“America’s history tells us that it has been in our darkest moments that we’ve made our greatest progress."
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![A man turns away from a large wind turbine and raises his fist in support of Joe Biden]()
![A man turns away from a large wind turbine and raises his fist in support of Joe Biden]()
The DNC virtual roll call was also a cry for climate action
They didn't just talk about their love for calamari.
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Kamala Harris is Biden’s VP pick. What does that mean for the climate?
Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris' record on climate change.
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![Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are among those pushing for climate plans that may require getting rid of the filibuster.]()
![Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are among those pushing for climate plans that may require getting rid of the filibuster.]()
What stands in the way of all those climate plans? The election — and the filibuster.
This age-old Senate rule killed the last big U.S. climate bill. It could happen again.
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![A field with one hundred dollar bills growing out of the ground to represent a green stimulus.]()
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What if a ‘green’ economic recovery isn’t the best thing for the climate?
It will take more than a rescue package to get us out of this mess.
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3 unexpected ways Joe Biden plans to tackle climate change
Biden's new $2 trillion climate plan includes some smaller and less well-known climate interventions that, despite their obscurity, could have wide-ranging impacts on emissions and the U.S. economy
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The plan meant to unite Biden and Bernie voters on climate is finally here
The only pipeline that it mentions is the “diverse pipeline of talent” the government should help create for clean energy jobs.
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This week’s primaries bode well for the Green New Deal
Early results show progressives are doing surprisingly well in Kentucky and New York.
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The 2020 Republican platform: Make America 2016 again
RNC to outdated party platform: ‘Never change.’
