Summary: Hard as it is to remember, there was a time when Democrats and Republicans weren’t all that far apart on climate change. As recently as 2008, both presidential candidates Obama and McCain supported a cap and trade system, including mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and oil refineries. Now, pushing a climate plan forward requires reaching out to some disenfranchised, divided, and deeply distrustful Americans. Can real talk on climate and COVID-19 ever reach Trump’s America? With the rise of the youth climate movement demanding bolder action, will legacy Democratic leaders be able to maintain power and influence?
