Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro is trying to raise his mediocre environmental rating. Greenpeace gives the 2020 presidential candidate a "C" grade, placing him 13th out of 20 Democratic hopefuls. But Castro's new climate plan, released one day ahead of CNN's town hall on climate, could change his grade.
Castro's plan consists of an array of ideas, including passing civil rights legislation to prevent environmental discrimination, establishing a new legal category of "climate refugees," forming a National Climate Council, and stopping fossil fuel extraction from public lands. Castro, however, also seeks to provide an "Economic Guarantee for Fossil Fuel Workers." A Castro administration, as the plan outlines, would be dedicated to transitioning the country to renewable energy in order to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. But, in doing so, it would also help coal, oil, and gas workers — many of whom have already lost their jobs — gain financial security.
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