Democratic 2020 Presidential Candidates on Energy & Oil
May 12, 2019Cory Booker:
Leadership in dealing with climate change, including nuclear.
Mixed score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Pete Buttigieg:
Climate security is priority, invest in renewables.
Green New Deal is a framework addressing climate & jobs.
Timetable on climate set by reality, not by Congress.
Supports Paris climate accord and Green New Deal.
Julian Castro:
Cut carbon emissions; invest in renewable energy.
Rejoin the Paris Climate Treaty.
Green Jobs Leadership Council: more solar; less coal.
Supported both fossil fuel and green energy.
John Delaney:
Zero score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Tulsi Gabbard:
Mixed score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
No more fossil fuels for electricity by 2050.
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Put a price on carbon supports Green New Deal.
Perfect score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Limit then cap-and-trade carbon emissions.
Kamala Harris:
Don't withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
Climate change important, but not only issue.
John Hickenlooper:
Zero score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Work with environmentalists & industry to get to solutions.
Pro-environment but there's room for fossil fuels.
Drank a glass of fracking fluid to show it was harmless.
Jay Inslee:
Decarbonize economy; fund transition for coal/oil workers.
Research nuclear energy; many problems unsolved.
Mixed score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Fighting climate change crucial, and profitable.
Decade-long track record on climate change.
Climate change threatens environment & national security.
Spur green R&D; restrict power plants and emissions.
No "silver bullet" for climate: "silver buckshot" instead.
We are last generation that can do something about climate.
Fighting climate change must be top goal of next president.
Establish solar-cell; expand use of electric ferries.
Supported renewable portfolio; supports Green New Deal.
Amy Klobuchar:
Green New Deal opens discussion on climate change.
Rejoin Paris climate deal; meet UN goals.
Green New Deal is aspirational; don't over-promise.
Beto O`Rourke:
Return to Paris climate agreement.
Keep planet from warming one-half degree Celsius.
Bernie Sanders:
Perfect score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Elizabeth Warren:
Perfect score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Supports the idea of a Green New Deal.
Marianne Williamson:
Climate change biggest crisis of our time.
Andrew Yang:
Mixed score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test".
Source: OnTheIssues.org