Mike Bloomberg says he has the best record on climate change. Does he?
The billionaire former New York mayor funded a successful program to close coal power plants. But activists say his plans for the future lack ambition.
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will soon be on the ballot in the Democratic presidential primary for the first time in 15 states and territories. Ahead of voting on Super Tuesday, March 3, he is flooding the airwaves with $124 million worth of ads.
Bloomberg’s climate change record is a key part of his pitch:
In a field where all the candidates have relatively ambitious climate plans, Bloomberg stands out for what he's already done: Through his work as the mayor of the country’s largest city and his charitable spending, he has fueled tangible reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and abroad. This record, he says, is better than anything his rivals have accomplished on climate change.
But some environmental groups disagree with how he's positioned himself and remain unimpressed with his plans to deal with rising average temperatures.
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