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PostFebruary 4, 2019

Let’s keep the Green New Deal grounded in science

Across the nation, there is growing support for the Green New Deal. Advocates share a hope that this policy package will help capture and hold the public’s attention for the climate debate of the 2020 election. In this piece, James Temple, MIT Technology Review's senior editor for energy, argues that while in the process of informing voters of the situation at hand, previous knowledge and research regarding the nation’s transition to 100% renewable energy use must not be overlooked.

Read the full article at:
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612780/lets-keep-the-green-new-deal-…

Photo from: Scott Eisen/Getty Images

by MIT Technology Review
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