“We don't support a fossils or renewable priority. We support a middleground approach which balances affordability with environment. Immediate emission standards will make expensive to operate or displace older vehicles”
New Environmental Protection Act of 2024
Rationale
This bill aims to reinstate the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act of 2009, reversing the changes to the following laws since.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewable Energy Mandates |
Fossil fuels prioritized
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Renewables priority
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| 2 | Vehicle Emissions Standards |
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
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Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
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Renewable Energy Mandates2
Vehicle Emissions StandardsProposer
Party
Green Social Union
A Left-wing party dedicated to environmentalism and social democracy.
Core pillars
Benjamin Green
Activist · Age 59
A former celebrity activist with a massive public following, Benjamin Green is a moral compass for the movement, though his struggles with public speaking force him to rely on his media savvy to amplify his message.
Timeline
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Draft2 September 2024
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Vote Open2 September 2024
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Vote Closed1 November 2024
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Did Not Become Law1 November 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 198 / 435 seats (45.5%)
Against: 237 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 2 | No | We don't support a fossils or renewable priority. We support a middleground approach which balances affordability with environment. Immediate emission standards will make expensive to operate or displace older vehicles |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 82 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 126 | No | Free market comes first |
| Pax Americana | 109 | No | largest oil & gas industry on the planet and you wanna install solar panels? |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 54 | Yes | We support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 62 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
Senate
FailedFor: 42 / 100 seats (42.0%)
Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 0 | No | We don't support a fossils or renewable priority. We support a middleground approach which balances affordability with environment. Immediate emission standards will make expensive to operate or displace older vehicles |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 23 | No | Free market comes first |
| Pax Americana | 29 | No | largest oil & gas industry on the planet and you wanna install solar panels? |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 13 | Yes | We support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 15 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Blake | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We support this bill”
“largest oil & gas industry on the planet and you wanna install solar panels?”
“This is a good idea to pass”
“Free market comes first”