DNC will consider holding a climate debate amid protests

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By Dino Grandoni
July 2 at 8:34 AM

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Leaders of the Democratic National Committee have advanced a proposal to host a climate-specific debate after weeks of protests from environmental activists and even some White House hopefuls. The DNC will decide on whether to allow such a debate at its next meeting in August.

The decision amounts to a slight concession from party leaders, who have argued the dozen presidential debates already scheduled provide ample opportunity for candidates to discuss climate change. It also reinforces how the issue of rising temperatures and their adverse effects have become a top issue for Democrats seeking to unseat President Trump.

“It shows the pressure is working,” said Stephen O'Hanlon, spokesman for the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate group that staged a multiday sit-in outside the DNC's headquarters in Washington over its demands for a climate debate.

But the move by no means guarantees a climate-themed debate, since the proposal has other hurdles to clear. In fact, the only thing the procedural maneuver assures is that the idea of a climate debate will still be a topic of hot debate among Democrats for weeks to come.

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