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This is so hilarious. A bunch of House Rs who want to appear to care about climate change signed on to the climate policy framework of the American Conservation Coalition, a conservative youth group. Only apparently none of them actually read the framework, which ...
... commits to the goal of net-zero US greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Hitting that goal would require actual, real climate policy, which would threaten the interests of fossil fuel companies. House Rs didn't want to appear to care *that* much! And so, today ...
... they rushed to clarify that they "did not sign on to or endorse the pledge itself." They were just, y'know, vaguely indicating support, trying to do a little empty PR messaging, and things got out of hand. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/daily-on-energy-clearing-up-confusion-about-house-gop-stance-on-net-zero-emissions-by-2050-target
"We would like to clear up any lingering rumors that we actually care about this shit."
Gotta add one more great quote to this thread:
“Setting the date and the targets is less important than the outcome we are looking for,” [said] Marty Durbin, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute.
... what?
“Setting the date and the targets is less important than the outcome we are looking for,” [said] Marty Durbin, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute.
... what?
