Senators recently introduced climate legislation that would transition the United States to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050.

The “100 by ’50 Act” is the first bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that fully envisions a complete transition off of fossil fuels for the United States.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.; and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the Senate version in April.

“The good news is that despite President Trump we are winning this battle,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “In Vermont and all over this country, we are seeing communities moving toward energy efficiency and we are seeing the price of renewable energy plummet. Our job is to think big, not small. We can win the war against climate change. We can win the war in transforming our energy system to 100% sustainable energy and put millions of people to work doing that. We can create a planet that will be healthy and habitable for our children. There is no issue more important.”

The “100 by ‘50 Act” has seven core components driving the complete transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050:

1. Greening the Grid: Phase-out fossil fuel electricity by 2050 and replace it with clean and renewable energy, through a mandatory fossil fuel phase-out and major investments in clean and renewable energy, storage, and grid infrastructure to ensure reliability and affordability.
2. Electrifying the Energy Economy: Electrify as much of our transportation and heating systems with power from the clean electrical grid, through a national zero emissions vehicle standard, major investments in zero emission vehicles and zero emission heating systems, as well as carbon taxing authority for commercial aviation, maritime, and rail.
3. Clean and Renewable Energy for All: Ensure that low-income and disadvantaged communities share in the benefits of a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, through grants to make clean energy, energy efficiency, and public transportation affordable and accessible, and to provide job training in the clean energy sector.
4. Just Transition for Workers: Provide a just transition for the people who work in today’s fossil fuel economy to find good jobs in growing industries of the future, and get fair benefits between jobs or in retirement.
5. Ending New Fossil Fuel Investments: Stop approving major fossil fuel projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access Pipeline, and end special fossil fuel subsidies.
6. Ensuring American Competitiveness: Make sure that energy-intensive U.S. products maintain a level playing field with products imported from other countries by imposing a carbon tariff for imported carbon-intensive products.
7. Mobilizing American Resources: Create a major new source of funding to ensure a rapid and smooth transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050 by auctioning Climate Bonds and investing the funds in the new programs created by the “100 by ‘50 Act.” The Climate Bonds will ensure climate resiliency throughout our existing infrastructure and communities, and provide planning grants to organizations, communities, tribes and states to develop their own 100% plans and jump-start the transition.