Presidential candidate Governor Jay Inslee is a curve breaker when it comes to environmental grades from activist groups. Seems like there is always one in every class!
Greenpeace released its climate grades for presidential contenders, judging their opposition to fossil fuels and support for the Green New Deal ideals over time since 2013.
"We are in a climate emergency. Yet for the last several elections, even the majority of politicians who claim to care about our future have done little more than say they believe the climate crisis is real," Greenpeace USA Climate Campaign Director Janet Redman said in a statement announcing the grades. "That doesn’t cut it anymore. In 2020, true climate leadership means nothing less than saying 'yes' to a Green New Deal and 'no' to fossil fuels." [Emphasis added]
Here are the class standings:
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Jay Inslee, A-
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Bernie Sanders, B+
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Cory Booker, B+
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Kirsten Gillibrand, B
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Elizabeth Warren, B
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Tulsi Gabbard, B
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Beto O’Rourke, B-
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Marianne Williamson, C
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Pete Buttigieg, C
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Kamala Harris, C-
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Eric Swalwell, C-
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Amy Klobuchar, C-
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John Delaney, D+
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Andrew Yang, D+
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Julian Castro, D+
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Tim Ryan, D-
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Joe Biden, D-
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John Hickenlooper, D-
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Bill Weld, F
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Donald Trump, F
For rankings and how Greenpeace reached their conclusions, please read the NBC article Jay Inslee tops Greenpeace climate grades, Joe Biden gets a D-