(NPR) 'Green New Deal' Leaders See Biden Climate Plans As A Victory, Kind Of

'Green New Deal' Leaders See Biden Climate Plans As A Victory, Kind Of



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'Green New Deal' Leaders See Biden Climate Plans As A Victory, Kind Of







Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks with other Democratic members of Congress outside of the Democratic National Headquarters in November, urging then-President-elect Biden to address the climate crisis.



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'Green New Deal' Leaders See Biden Climate Plans As A Victory, Kind Of






For Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive climate activists, the Biden infrastructure plan shows the influence of the Green New Deal. But they think it's nowhere near big enough.