An organizer for the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate group, on Tuesday praised 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls Sens. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.) for their robust plans addressing climate change.

“Sunrise hasn’t endorsed any one candidate yet,” Claire Tacherra-Morrison, said in an appearance on Hill.TV, referring to the crowded 2020 Democratic field. “We know that we need to push all of them to center the Green New Deal in everything that they do because that’s how we’re going to get good jobs for people across this country.”



“But, right now, Bernie and Warren have put out the strongest plans we've seen so far,” she added.

Tacherra-Morrison didn’t specify what made either plan notable, but both Warren and Sanders have long sought to position themselves as some of the most aggressive candidates on the issue. The two White House hopefuls were early supporters of the Green New Deal put forth by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeyA game theorist's advice to President Trump on filling the Supreme Court seat Watchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Mass.).

They are also among the candidates who have vowed to make the issue a top priority upon taking office.

Sanders in August unveiled a $16 trillion climate change plan that would make climate change a national emergency and shift the U.S. economy to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

Warren, meanwhile, has taken a multi-pronged approach, introducing several climate change plans over the course of her campaign.

In September, Warren announced that she was adopting a proposal put forth by former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Jay Inslee Jay Robert InsleeBarr asked prosecutors to explore charging Seattle mayor over protest zone: report Bottom line Oregon senator says Trump's blame on 'forest management' for wildfires is 'just a big and devastating lie' MORE (D), which calls for the U.S. to achieve 100 percent clean energy within the next 10 years.

The Massachusetts senator’s most recent proposal, which was released earlier this month, aims to invest at least $1 trillion on low-income communities at the frontlines of environmental hazards.

— Tess Bonn