The plan “would significantly reduce the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels, and the 15-year timeline for a 100% clean electricity standard is far more ambitious than anything Biden has previously proposed,” the Washington Post writes. “The blueprint was quickly hailed by environmentalists and liberals as a big step forward in the climate effort, and just as quickly denounced by Republicans as an unwieldy plan that would raise energy costs.”
Biden is proposing to create a million jobs over four years by upgrading four million buildings and insulating two million homes, the Post says. The plan envisions cash rebates to help homeowners install energy-efficient windows and appliances and replace older cars with newer, more fuel-efficient models.
