POLITICO Energy

The 2020 Democratic race on climate

Episode Summary

As 2020 candidates meet on the debate stage tonight, Pro’s Anthony Adragna analyzes their climate plans. Plus, Pro’s Gavin Bade and Eric Wolff walk us through a FERC decision today that could define a multi-state capacity market.

Episode Notes

Tonight, 7 Democratic candidates for the White House meet at the last debate of the year, hosted by POLITICO and PBS Newshour. In the last part of our series, we discuss their climate proposals, and how the Democratic field differs from the current administration’s agenda. Plus, FERC will vote on whether or not to impose a price floor on PJM interconnection's capacity market, a decision that could redefine the regional transmission organization.

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