JD Vance on climate change: “weird science”

Last night we heard two very different plans for protecting our planet and its people [Climate Power]( Team, last night at the vice presidential debate, JD Vance stood before the American people and declared climate change, and carbon pollution’s scientifically-proven contributions to it, “weird science.” Only a few hundred miles south of the debate stage, thousands are doing the unimaginable work of recovery after one of the deadliest hurricanes in the U.S. And just a few days ago, Vance’s running mate Donald Trump called climate change “one of the greatest scams of all time.” Team, the choice could not be more clear. We can have climate champions, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, or climate deniers, Donald Trump and JD Vance. And this team is committed to making sure voters appreciate that decision before they cast their ballots. [We are only weeks away from Election Day. Chip in now to support Climate Power and our work to educate the public about climate change and to educate and turn out climate voters this November.]( When Governor Tim Walz was asked that same question about tackling climate change, a priority for 7 out of 10 Americans, his response stood in stark contrast to JD Vance’s. Tim Walz acknowledged that climate change is real. He talked about farmers in Minnesota -- folks who aren’t a bunch of activists or even particularly liberal -- but real people who are struggling to make ends meet when dealing with 500-year droughts and 500-year floods back-to-back. And he talked about the ways the Biden-Harris administration is already addressing that. He cited the Biden-Harris clean energy plan -- the biggest investment in climate, ever -- that has led to a record number of good-paying clean energy jobs (334,000 and counting, in fact). And the path we’re forging toward our clean energy future by taking significant and swift climate action. Here is the choice we have to make. We can spend the next four years continuing to make progress toward our clean energy future with Kamala Harris, or we can roll back all the progress we’ve made under Donald Trump. [So we’re asking for your help, Team: If you’re able, make a donation to support Climate Power to educate people about climate change and mobilize voters to elect climate champions up and down the ballot.]( Thanks for being on this team, Climate Power [DONATE]( Climate Power 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 4100 Washington, DC 20006 United States [CLIMATEPOWER.US]( | [INFO@CLIMATEPOWER.US](mailto:info@climatepower.us?refcode=email_fund_VPDebate_20241002_180d&source=email_fund_VPDebate_20241002_180d) Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Climate Power, please [click here](.