OPINION: Green New Deal is Wisconsin’s call to action

The Green New Deal resolution introduced in Congress calls for a massive U.S. mobilization over 10 years to achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions while creating millions of high-wage jobs and sustainable economic growth. Unfortunately, while the science and need for federal action on climate change are clear, we can’t expect serious policymaking on the topic to come out of Washington until 2021 at the earliest.

Fortunately, it’s a new day in Wisconsin and the state is well positioned to make headway on many of the goals and objectives as outlined in the Green New Deal. For example:

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Ken Notes: Here is a perfect example of where the headings are great but the details can be very problematic. Mandates in any of these areas for example could cost jobs, revenue, and hamper real progress.

The Green Deal should stimulate discussion but I fear that as the pendulum swings the policy may not be what we need or want...