Climate Change and Clean Energy

Written By Brenda Guardado

ROOTED

Delia understands that we are at a crisis point to act on climate change and that we need swift and decisive action to prevent a climate catastrophe. She knows that being on the right side of this issue requires that our values be clear and uncompromised, which is why she has refused to take campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and private energy companies. Delia is clear that future generations are depending on our leaders today to take bold and principled stances to end our reliance on fossil fuels, make a full transition to clean energy, and transform our economy to be greener and cleaner.

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Delia leads on climate change in Congress as she did in Springfield. As a State Representative, she was an early co-sponsor of Illinois’ landmark Clean Energy and Equitable Jobs Act, which will transition our state to 100% renewable energy by 2045 and provide family-supporting jobs including training to make those jobs accessible to more people, including the 3rd Congressional District. Those jobs will be critical in making our economy cleaner. As Congresswoman, she has been a committed and unwavering champion and co-sponsor for the Green New Deal to invest in clean energy jobs and infrastructure, end our reliance on fossil fuels, and fight the effects of climate change in a proactive and equitable manner.

RESULTS

In Congress, Delia has:

  • Co-sponsored the Public School Green Rooftop Program to create grants for green roofs on elementary and secondary school buildings

  • Co-sponsored the Environmental Justice For All Act, an ambitious and overarching bill asserting that climate change response efforts center ​​communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and Indigenous communities

  • Co-sponsored the Green New Deal for Health Act to promote a Green New Deal for Health to make sure the health care sector is prepared in the face of the climate crisis

As IL State Representative, Delia:

  • Was a proud and early co-sponsor of Illinois’ landmark Clean Energy Jobs Act which gets Illinois to 100% renewable energy by 2045

  • Championed and helped secure $50 million in annual investments for walking and bicycle paths in the Illinois capital budget

  • Proposed legislation to create a container deposit program in Illinois to reduce the harmful waste caused by single-use plastic containers

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