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Joe Biden will propose on Tuesday a plan to eliminate carbon pollution from power plants by 2035, while calling for spending $2 trillion over four years on clean energy projects.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will detail his plans in a speech in Wilmington, Del. It’s the latest in a series of policy proposals to be rolled out by the former vice president, as the U.S. continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
The plan represents a more-aggressive proposal from Biden, and comes after a task force that includes former primary rival Sen. Bernie Sanders recommended the 2035 target date.
Now see:The Biden-Sanders climate-change policy pact: 8 key features.
During the Democratic primary, Biden offered a $1.7 trillion plan with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
With the pandemic expected to have a long-lasting effect on the U.S. economy, Biden says his plan is aimed at “creating the jobs we need to build a modern, sustainable infrastructure now and deliver an equitable clean energy future.”
Biden has pledged to reverse President Donald Trump’s tax cuts to pay for his policy proposals.
