Things are a little bumpy behind the scenes for the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is still the talk of the town, but behind the scenes it might be losing a little bit of steam, The Atlantic reports.
The deal, championed by rising star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), is still focused on broad ideas, and end goals — such as upgrading infrastructure and becoming 100 percent reliant on clean and renewable energy sources on a national scale — rather than the details of how to get there.
The think tank driving the policy-side of the Green New Deal is called New Consensus, which has no formal affiliation with Ocasio-Cortez, but reportedly was formed out of the same group of progressives activists which brought the congresswoman into the political fold. New Consensus, though, is a small team with little experience in the realm of energy or environmental policy, The Atlantic reports, which is likely part of the reason why the group is moving at such a "deliberate" pace while putting together policy — they now aim to have a playbook featuring "an appropriate level of detail" about the Green New Deal by Jan. 2020.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
There's some skepticism about the think tank, as well. New Consensus invited numerous climate-focused organizations who might help advise the think tank to a meeting in March, but some attendees were reportedly surprised by the "broad lack of climate-policy among the assembled," while other groups were upset they were not invited. New Consensus is also reportedly secretive about where their financial backing comes from, which has raised some eyebrows among climate activist groups, such as the Climate Justice Alliance. Read more at The Atlantic.
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.
-
How to find cheaper car insurance as premiums accelerate
The Explainer Car insurance costs are rising but there are ways to put the brakes on price rises
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
-
What to know when planning an awe-inspiring hike on the Inca Trail
The Week Recommends Peru's most famous trail leads to Machu Picchu
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
-
Lead poisoning remains a threat
The Explainer The toxin is built into our lives
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
-
Puffed rice and yoga: inside the collapsed tunnel where Indian workers await rescue
Speed Read Workers trapped in collapsed tunnel are suffering from dysentery and anxiety over their rescue
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
More than 2,000 dead following massive earthquake in Morocco
Speed Read
By Justin Klawans Published
-
Mexico's next president will almost certainly be its 1st female president
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
-
North Korea's Kim to visit Putin in eastern Russia to discuss arms sales for Ukraine war, U.S. says
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
-
Gabon's military leader sworn in following coup in latest African uprising
Speed Read
By Justin Klawans Published
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstances
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2
Speed Read
By Justin Klawans Published
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governor
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published