Inslee: Majority of 2020 Democrats have shown 'intense interest' in climate plan

Washington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act MORE, a former Democratic presidential candidate, said Wednesday that several candidates have expressed interest in his climate plan after Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) adopted his plan as part of her presidential platform. 

“We offered my plan as an open source document and all the candidates are welcome to use it,” Inslee told CNN, adding that he has “spoken to the majority of candidates who have shown an intense interest in this.”ADVERTISEMENT”So I think we’re now in a place that is really healthy where the Democratic Party is, I believe, going to produce a candidate to really make climate change a focus,” he added.  Inslee last month ended his climate-focused presidential bid. The Daily Beast reported last week that several remaining candidates contacted the governor regarding climate policy. He told CNN on Wednesday that he was glad to see candidates taking the issue seriously.  “We have seen, I think, an arms race now, in a good way, of candidates competing to have the most effective plans and I think that’s a good thing,” he said.  Warren said in a Wednesday Medium post that she was “committing to adopt and build on Governor Inslee’s ten-year action plan to achieve 100% clean energy for America by decarbonizing our electricity, our vehicles, and our buildings.” “And I’m challenging every other candidate for President to do the same,” she added.  Warren and nine other Democratic presidential candidates will appear Wednesday in a climate town hall hosted by CNN. Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) on Wednesday released climate plans ahead of the town hall in which they will also appear.  Twenty candidates, including Warren, Harris and Buttigieg, are competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. 

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