Biden to unveil plan to end power-plant carbon pollution by 2035
Former Vice President Joe Biden plans Tuesday to unveil a climate plan that includes eliminating carbon pollution from power plants by 2035, The Washington Post reported, citing a person briefed on his proposal. The proposal for a 15-year push for a clean energy standard would be far more aggressive than Biden's previous climate positions. The policy was among the recommendations last week from task forces created by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former primary-season rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as part of an effort to win over voters from the party's progressive wing. Biden also is expected to call for spending $2 trillion to support the clean-energy economy over four years.
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