STATEMENT FROM NEXTGEN CLIMATE PRESIDENT TOM STEYER ON HILLARY CLINTON’S COMMITMENT TO #50BY30

Today, in Des Moines, Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton signed NextGen Climate’s #50by30 pledge to power America with more than 50 percent clean energy by 2030. Below is a statement from NextGen Climate President Tom Steyer on Clinton’s commitment:

“We have seen a huge groundswell of support for climate solutions in the early states—and it continues to gain momentum. We are glad to have Hillary Clinton’s support for powering America with more than 50 percent clean energy by 2030, which will create over one million new jobs. We hope she will continue to talk about solutions that are critical to prevent climate disaster and ensure our economic security.“