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Andrew Gillum on Energy & Oil |
GILLUM: Rick Scott has been an unmitigated disaster for Florida's environment and energy innovation. Florida is the Sunshine State--that means we should be the world leader in solar energy production. Unfortunately, while our state ranks third among U.S. states for rooftop solar potential, we're only 12th for cumulative installed solar capacity. As Governor, I'll establish a renewable energy portfolio standard that harnesses all of our potential energy sources, including biomass, wind, solar, and other technologies. I'll reinvest in the solar energy rebate program that incentivized residential solar installation and created good, clean energy jobs that can't be outsourced.
A: Strongly Support--Andrew believes that the best way to address the impacts of climate change is to embrace a plan to transition Florida to clean energy as rapidly as possible. Andrew believes that climate change is a real and urgent threat and that politicians, like Donald Trump, who call it a "hoax," and Governor Rick Scott, who banned the words "climate change" and "global warming," are putting us and future generations of Floridians at risk. These politicians have failed take climate change action, even as Florida has the most property at-risk in the nation. Not only does lack of action threaten the future of the planet, it also ignores an enormous economic opportunity to make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy and to put people to work at every rung of the income ladder.
Tallahassee has reduced its carbon emission intensity by 40%, and under Mayor Gillum's leadership, has reduced the carbon footprint of electricity users in the city by 20%. The Mayor has worked to implement and improve programs like free residential and commercial audits, low interest energy loans, and community outreach programs, as well breaking ground on the new 120 acre solar farm that will triple the City's solar energy capacity.
Andrew believes that the best way to address the impacts of climate change is to embrace a plan to transition Florida to clean energy as rapidly as possible. Achieving this goal will put us on a path to a completely clean energy economy, create thousands of new jobs in Florida, and create cleaner air and healthier families.