Kamala Harris on Climate (and a little cup of Joe)

Let’s talk Kamala and Climate.

With about 80 days left to go until election day, things are starting to heat up. Kamala Harris was selected as Joe Biden’s running mate.

The economy and COVID are at the forefront of voters’ minds, but polls also suggest that Americans share concern for the environment.

So, what is Kamala Harris’ climate record?

Harris beat out a long-list of qualified women for the job, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and former national security adviser Susan Rice. I want to better understand her environmental policy. As we learned in the last few weeks through polling, Americans want to vote on climate in some capacity.

If Harris can assemble a sound case for environmental protection and pair that with her experience in criminal justice, the Biden-Harris ticket would be enticing for moderates. In a risky hypothesis, Biden’s campaign must wager whether a progressive pitch to distressed Americans will win or spin the election.

Do we crave normalcy, or social revolution?

Let’s get to it. You know the back story, you know the faces. Now let’s break down her stance on climate.

Kamala and Climate