Gov. Jay Inslee unveils his initiative to combat climate change, proposing 100% clean energy standards across three sectors.
The rising tide of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls calling for environmental reform now includes Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, a politician who has made climate change the crux of his campaign.
His aggressive proposals on climate change come as the party's progressive wing, bolstered by young voters, has continued to call for candidates to take a more aggressive approach. Democrats continue to debate the best way to combat climate change, an issue that is poised to take on a greater level of importance this cycle than any the party has held in years past.
"These folks who have worked in the coal industry are deserving of incredible respect and dignity," Inslee told ABC News.
In order to even begin achieving his ambitious goals and getting his message out to a wider audience, Inslee first has to accomplish another goal: meet the thresholds set forth by the Democratic National Committee to make the first primary debates, slated to be held next month in Miami. Inslee said his campaign is"approaching" the 65,000 individual donors required by the DNC to make the debate stage, but has not met that number yet.
As Democrats continue to sort out the increasingly crowded and competitive primary, several other candidates have come forward with bold plans of their own. Notable among them, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who only days earlier announced his four-pillar, $5 trillion plan to combat climate change.
Warren and a number of her Senate colleagues running for president, including Booker, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris are all either co-sponsors of or support the Green New Deal.
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