Sanders on Global Warming: ‘We Are Moving in Suicidal Direction’

“In my view, Pope Francis is right when he recently said we are moving in a suicidal direction in terms of climate and the planet. We have a moral responsibility to lead the world, to work with China, Russia, India and other countries and transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel to energy efficiency and sustainable energy. (Applause)

I have been told that here in Nevada, your public utility is making it harder for people to install solar. That’s about the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. (Applause) Our job is to make it easier and more affordable for people to move to solar, to move to wind, to move to other sustainable energy. (Applause) And when we do that, by the way, we can create millions of jobs as we transform our energy system. “