Dear Vice President Biden,

We are in the fight of our lives to take on the climate crisis, and the clock is ticking. This election is our chance to enact the kind of bold climate solutions required to avert the worst consequences of this crisis.

So far, the plans and proposals you have put forward do not meet the threshold for real climate leadership. As concerned voters who want to see robust climate plans put forward by all candidates in the Democratic 2020 primary, we are calling on you to do the following:

1. Oppose all new federal permits and leases for fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction, from pipelines to LNG export terminals and coal mining leases.

2. Commit to investigating the fossil fuel industry’s role in causing the climate crisis and misleading the public about it.

3. Support a national end to fracking for oil and gas.

4. Respect your commitment to the spirit of the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge by rejecting campaign funds and campaign advice from fossil fuel executives and lobbyists and their corporate PACs.

Two other leading candidates, Sanders and Warren, have taken bold positions to support a Green New Deal, commit to ambitious timelines for 100% renewable energy, ban fracking, and hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for driving the climate crisis.

Vice President Biden, if you are serious about wanting to assume the most powerful office in the world, you must demonstrate responsibility for leading on climate. The science is clear: middle-of-the-road climate plans won’t cut it anymore. We sincerely hope you will heed the call from constituents across the country who are eager to see you demonstrate the real climate leadership we need.