New Deal
noun
: the legislative and administrative program of President F. D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s
also
: the period of this program
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Europe’s Green New Deal, established in 2019, aims to reduce the continent's greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Energy Harris was an early backer of the Green New Deal and has long been an advocate for environmental justice.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
People sometimes think of the Green New Deal as idealistic or impractical.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the Great Depression, the New Deal helped keep Chicago afloat and provided jobs that the machine could dole out.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Energy Harris was an early backer of the Green New Deal and has long been an advocate for environmental justice.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
People sometimes think of the Green New Deal as idealistic or impractical.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the Great Depression, the New Deal helped keep Chicago afloat and provided jobs that the machine could dole out.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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