With the west looking to cut off Russian energy and the world economy staring at a ton of misery due to the sanctions a green new deal like stimulus could be a great way to tackle all 3 problems.
I am not very hopeful that it will have a good result.
Let's focus on high ROI climate mitigation projects driven by the people who actually know what they are doing and can execute on those ideas.
Conversely, saying "Let's focus on high ROI climate mitigation projects" etc. is just writing yourself a blank check. There is no concrete proposal, just an assertion that certain people should get the power and funding. Give them the cash and they'll solve it for us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_New_Deal#Green_New_Deal_...
> "Guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all people of the United States." "Providing all people of the United States with – (i) high-quality health care; (ii) affordable, safe, and adequate housing; (iii) economic security; and (iv) access to clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and nature."
I am not American, this is an actual good faith assessment as I don't have a favorite "party".
That's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for them
last time government tried to solve climate change we got 10% corn based ethanol gas which current research indicates has made things WORSE not better.[1]
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/27/world/europe/germany-ukra...