“Climate deniers are really, in some ways, like all those almost 400 law enforcement officers in Uvalde, Texas, who waited outside an unlocked door while children were being slaughtered,” Gore told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “They heard the screams, they heard the shots, and no one stepped forward.”
“And God bless those families who have suffered so much. And law enforcement officials tell us this is not typical of what law enforcement typically does. the door and stopping the killing, is not typical of what we are capable of as human beings. We do have the solutions,” Gore added.
“Public sentiment is changing, but our democracy is broken, and to solve the climate crisis, we will have to address the crisis of democracy,” he said.
“I welcome (Biden’s) announcement this week to kick-start the US offshore wind industry,” the former vice president said, adding that Biden has taken other small steps to reverse some of the damage to climate change efforts by the Trump administration . “But he needs action by Congress to take the bold steps that are really needed.”
In a separate interview Sunday, Gore outlined more specific actions he believes the executive branch can take without waiting for Congress, saying the Environmental Protection Agency could take further action, Biden could stop approves more drilling on public land, and he may nominate a new head of the World Bank.
On whether Biden should heed suggestions from climate activists urging him to declare a national climate emergency, Gore told ABC’s “This Week,” “Well, Mother Nature has already declared it a global emergency, and I’ll leave it to others to analyze the pros and cons of what declaring a state of emergency would entail.”
He also said Sunday that he would like more politicians to make climate change the centerpiece of their election platforms.
“Thank you for making the offer,” he told NBC’s Chuck Todd when asked if he would consider running for president on a climate agenda. “But, you know, I’m a recovering politician, and the longer I go without a relapse, the less likely it becomes.
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