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Sun Aug 11, 2024, 02:37 PM Aug 2024

Dem VP Pick Walz is 'Climate Champion,' Unlike Musk-Backed GOP EV Haters

Jameson Dow | Aug 8 2024 - 9:16 am PT
Original Article : https://electrek.co/2024/08/08/dem-vp-pick-walz-is-a-climate-champion-in-contrast-to-musk-backed-ev-haters/

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Walz supported by environmental organizations

These actions and others have resulted in a chorus of environmental organizations speaking out in favor of his VP candidacy:

Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club said “the Harris-Walz ticket is one that understands the fight before us”

Bill Holland of the League of Conservation Voters said “we could not be more excited about Governor Walz’s leadership on climate”

Al Gore said Walz “is a proven leader on climate and knows the issue inside and out.”

California Environmental Voters declared him a “climate champion” (as did the New York Times)

In addition to all of this, Walz is just the VP pick, alongside current US Vice President Kamala Harris who is running at the top of the ticket. And her administration’s accomplishments on EVs and climate have been significant.

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Much more about Walz's environmental successes at Original Article : https://electrek.co/2024/08/08/dem-vp-pick-walz-is-a-climate-champion-in-contrast-to-musk-backed-ev-haters/
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Dem VP Pick Walz is 'Climate Champion,' Unlike Musk-Backed GOP EV Haters (Original Post) Think. Again. Aug 2024 OP
Let's remember, EVs are not much better than ICE cars. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #1
I agree with you completely, but the number one priority is reducing CO2 emissions as quickly as possible.... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #2

CoopersDad

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1. Let's remember, EVs are not much better than ICE cars.
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 06:01 PM
Aug 2024

Car dependency and car centric planning, with as much as 40% of urban areas being dedicated to cars parked and moving, are the culprits and EVs do nothing to improve that.

Sure they're better, I drive one, but what we really need is to go back to basics where the need to commute by car is the exception and not the rule.

15-minute cities, walkable communities, Transit Oriented Development--- we need these things plus electrification of our fleet.

Think. Again.

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2. I agree with you completely, but the number one priority is reducing CO2 emissions as quickly as possible....
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 06:06 PM
Aug 2024

....and for that, EV's are much better than ICE vehicles.

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