2019/06/19

The Green New Deal

So! The American House of Representatives' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a Green New Deal for the US. As a document, it's talking about the principles by which we would overhaul the US economic and energy practices, from electricity generation to transportation to agriculture. In the process, it aims to create jobs and boost the economy.

I feel like the US is way behind Taiwan in terms of initiatives like this. In US politics, large-scale government initiatives are unfashionable. In Taiwan, the government's role in stimulating the economy and leading social change is widely recognized. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to talk about what this proposed bill includes, perhaps there are things Taiwan could also consider, in how to approach our planet's future.

Here is a link to the PDF document: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5729033-Green-New-Deal-FINAL.html