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      U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reintroduce the Green New Deal Resolution in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2023.

      'We Need a Green New Deal': AOC, Markey Re-Up Visionary Climate Resolution

      "Across this country, millions of young people still dream of a Green New Deal," said the Sunrise Movement's leader. "Together, we will take over, classroom by classroom, school by school, city by city until we win."

      Jessica Corbett
      Apr 20, 2023

      Backed by climate, health, and labor groups, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey on Thursday reintroduced the Green New Deal Resolution, which the progressive leaders have been fighting for since they first unveiled it in February 2019.

      "In the four years since we first introduced the Green New Deal, the tides of our movement have risen and lifted climate action to the top of the national agenda," Markey (D-Mass.) said of the resolution, which envisions a 10-year mobilization that employs millions in well-paying union jobs to help the country respond to the climate emergency.

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      'Only the Beginning': Democrats' IRA Set to Create 100,000+ US Green Jobs

      "Thanks to President Biden's affordable clean energy plan, businesses are investing in manufacturing like never before, and planning to create good-paying jobs in every corner of the country," said one climate campaigner.

      Brett Wilkins
      Feb 06, 2023

      A leading climate action group on Monday published a report revealing that the 94 clean energy projects announced since U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law last August are set to create more than 100,000 green jobs.

      Climate Power—which published the report as part of a new six-figure national ad campaign touting the growing green economy—said that since the IRA became law without any Republican support last year, "companies are racing forward with massive investments to build our clean energy future."

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