1. The Green New Dilemma.
- Author
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NISBET, MATTHEW C.
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CLIMATE change laws , *EMISSIONS trading laws , *GREEN New Deal (United States) , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation laws , *INCOME inequality , *SOCIAL democracy - Abstract
The article focuses on the Green New Deal, a proposed program that aims to address climate change and economic inequality in the U.S. Topics discussed include the resolutions filed by Representatives Ed Markey and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the demise of the federal cap-and-trade legislation in 2010 aimed at slowing greenhouse gas emissions, and the proposal to transition the U.S. into a social democracy.
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- 2019