The Democratic National Committee is crafting a platform that focuses heavily on addressing climate change, fighting fossil fuel interests and accelerating clean energy development.
A draft of the document, obtained by POLITICO over the weekend, not only presents the Democrats’ agenda for governing. It also repeatedly questions former President Donald Trump’s policies.
“The climate crisis is decades in the making, an existential threat to future generations who deserve better,” the draft says. “It’s a consequence of delay and destruction by people like Donald Trump, who still deny what we all see happening right before our eyes.”
Unlike the 16-page Republican platform — which was released last week and is set to be approved at the GOP convention this week — the Democratic offering runs 80 pages and focuses heavily on touting benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the bipartisan infrastructure law.