The Green New Deal , which aims to end global fossil fuel consumption within a decade , has the backing of several Democratic presidential candidates . However , some of the clean energy firms that could benefit from the proposals have criticised them as unrealistic and politically controversial . The reservations of the companies are linked to the fact that lower prices and improved infrastructure means that their growth is moving from liberal coastal economies to more conservative ones , which remain sceptical of climate change and government policies .
The Green New Deal, which aims to end US fossil fuel consumption within a decade, has the backing of several Democratic presidential candidates. However, representatives of the clean energy firms that could benefit from the proposals have criticised them as unrealistic and politically controversial. The reservations of the companies are linked to the fact that lower prices and improved technology means that their growth is moving from liberal coastal states to more conservative ones, which remain sceptical of climate change and government subsidies.