【67】绿色新政

​纽约实施的绿色新政（New Green Deal），针对的是能源。那么，包括哪些方面的内容呢？老夏考研“每日一题”选自《大众科学》。今天给的是一个细节题。多多注意文章中反复强调的重点哟！？

【题目】The bill as described in the text can be best regarded as ______   

[A] affectionate.

[B]absurd.

[C] adverse.

[D] aggressive.

【试题】

①New York appears preparedto pass its version of the Green New Deal. ②If approved in a vote as soon as Wednesday, it could be the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation.③The bill, known as the Climate and Community Protection Act, would commit the state to powering itself on 100 percent clean energy by 2040. ④It also mandates*a 40 percent cut to all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030, and an 85 percent cut by 2050. ⑤For the remaining 15 percent, polluters would be required to pursue "alternative compliance mechanisms" to sequester*or offset their carbon. ⑥Additionally, 70 percent of the state's electricity must come from renewables by 2030.⑦“Climate change is adversely affecting economic well-being, public health, natural resources, and the environment of New York,” the bill reads.

【参考译文】

①New York appears prepared to pass its version of the Green New Deal. 纽约似乎准备通过自己版本的绿色新政。

②If approved in a vote as soon as Wednesday, it could be the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation. 如果在周三的投票中获得通过，它将成为美国最具雄心的气候法案。

③The bill, known as the Climate and Community Protection Act, would commit the state to powering itself on 100 percent clean energy by 2040. 这项名为《气候和社区保护法案》(Climate and Community Protection Act)的法案将致力于到2040年将全部使用清洁能源。

④It also mandates a 40 percent cut to all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030, and an 85 percent cut by 2050. 该议案还规定，到2030年，所有人为造成的温室气体排放量要比1990年的水平减少40%，到2050年减少85%。

⑤For the remaining 15 percent, polluters would be required to pursue "alternative compliance mechanisms" to sequester* or offset their carbon. 对于剩下的15%，污染者将被要求寻求“替代合规机制”来隔离或抵消他们的碳排放。

⑥Additionally, 70 percent of the state's electricity must come from renewables by 2030. 此外，到2030年，该州70%的电力必须来自可再生能源。

⑦“Climate change is adversely affecting economic well-being, public health, natural resources, and the environment of New York,” the bill reads. “气候变化正对经济福祉、公共健康、自然资源和纽约的环境产生不利影响，”该法案写道。

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【67】绿色新政

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