These people are scum.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/580102-democrats-call-on-biden-to-sanction-climate-change-contributors/

https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/markey_letter_to_treasury_re_climate_sanctions.pdf

Combined with additional climate diplomacy with key countries like China, financial sanctions would ensure that addressing the climate crisis remains at the center of U.S. foreign and national security strategy.

Signed by:

Edward J. Markey

Veronica Escobar

Bernard Sanders

Elizabeth Warren

Literally only the four of them. This wasn't even just some "sign on to whatever" thing. They specifically used their "progressive" cred to attack China and promote the use of economic sanctions.

  • Ursus_Hexagonus [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    They also have a pretty good track record when it comes to actually meeting the goals they set.

    Meanwhile, the ministry of transportation in my country has guidelines that they should abide by the Paris Accord, but as them how they reconcile that with the fact that they're planning to build more highways and its crickets.