Lay out some kind of outline of a plan.
1. What will be closed and replaced with what else.
2. How much it will cost, and who will pay for it.
3. The reduction in CO2 generated, and the impact on climate over time according to the models.
What I see everywhere is a bunch of pandering to the masses so as to PRETEND to be doing something serious. I've seen PR, and this looks like PR to me.
Seriously, one of our two political parties pretty much actively:
A. Denies climate change is a real thing
B. Says it is natural and normal
C. Says it is good for the earth and growing seasons
D. Says that nothing can be done so we'll just have to live with it.
I'd be happy if both parties acknowledged there was a problem, invested in green energy and new technology to help solve the problem, and actively worked to mitigate current carbon outputs.
How much will it cost? According to the insurance industry, global warming already costs Americans untold billions, and that number is accelerating. Economists say that we are on the other end of the curve now. It will cost us more to do nothing.
In a perfect world, we would close coal completely (that is happening fast anyway), and more towards renewable fuels. (happening, but could be increased with government incentives)
Reductions in CO2 isn't going to happen unless we come up with efficient ways to capture carbon from the atmosphere. We can, however, reduce the amount of CO2 that we continue to add. For now, that will have to do.