Beto O'Rourke Announces<br />$5 Trillion Climate Crisis Plan O’Rourke has released a four-pillar framework to<br />combat the issue of climate change, marking the<br />first major policy proposal of his campaign. He has always been outspoken on climate<br />change being the “greatest threat” to our nation. Beto O’Rourke,<br />via statement O’Rourke proposed executive action<br />within his first 100 days as president, such as rejoining the Paris climate<br />agreement, raising efficiency standards<br />and strengthening hazardous waste limits. He also detailed long term action such as<br />creating more national parks and setting a<br />net-zero emissions carbon budget for federal land. O’Rourke plans to allot $5 trillion over a<br />10 year period to upgrade infrastructure,<br />create tax incentives and fund research. Beto O’Rourke,<br />via statement
