,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( 
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4        
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4  
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4      
,takano1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4        
,lawr5ce1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4      
,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! policies ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support a transition 
to ne> z]o gre5h\se gas emissions1 #ajj 

p]c5t clean r5ewable en]gy1             
infra/ructure mod]nization1 gre5 jobs1  
full employm5t1 a su/a9able economy1    
fair wages1 af=dable en]gy1 exp&+ !     
middle class1 & end+ pov]ty to promote  
national economic competitiv5ess &      
national security & = ! purpose ( avoid+
 adv]se impacts ( a *ang+ climate4      
,:]eas an imm5se numb] ( sci5tific1     
economic1 religi\s1 academic1           
gov]nm5tal1 bus9ess1 & civil society    
lead]s believe /eps mu/ be tak5 to limit
 w>m+ by ! end ( ! c5tury to #b degrees 
,celsius to avoid cata/rophic effects ( 
climate *ange2 ,:]eas lead+ economi/s1  
policy exp]ts1 & bus9ess lead]s conclude
 t transition+ to a clean en]gy economy 
available = all w\ld create millions (  
gre5 jobs1 improve our liv+ /&>ds1 &    
boo/ economic gr[? 9 com+ ye>s2 ,:]eas  
_m religi\s lead]s & organizations 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide h /at$ t we   
all h a moral obligation to be good     
/ew>ds ( ! ,e>? & t !re is a moral      
imp]ative = bold action on climate      

*ange2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! 
,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil w>n t    
climate de/abilization ?reat5s ,unit$   
,/ates national & global security by    
contribut+ to increas$ viol5t conflict &
 fail$ nation /ates suff]+ f wat]       
%ortages1 food sc>city1 & pov]ty2 ,:]eas
 global atmosph]ic conc5trations ( c>bon
 dioxide exce$$ #djj p>ts p] million 9  
#bjae1 a level n rea*$ 9 at lea/        
#hjj1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas atmosph]ic        
temp]ature measurem5ts %[ an av]age w>m+
 ( #j4he degrees ,celsius 7#a4ec degrees
 ,fahr5heit7 f #ahhj to #bjab accord+ to
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal      
,panel on ,climate ,*ange 7,,ipcc7 ,fif?
 ,assessm5t ,report 7,,ar#e72 ,:]eas #ac
 ( ! #ad w>me/ ye>s on record h all     
happ5$ 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 ea* ( ! la/ ?ree
 decades has be5 hott] ?an ! prior "o1 &
 #bjja to #bjaj 0 ! w>me/ decade on     
record1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,meteorological
 ,organization2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiij1 :5 !
 ,,ipcc issu$ its ,fir/ ,assessm5t      
,report 7,,ar#a71 global c>bon dioxide  

emissions h increas$ by ne>ly #fj p]c5t2
 ,:]eas an ov]:elm+ sci5tific cons5sus (
 cr$5tial$ climate sci5ti/s & sci5ti/s 9
 relat$ fields & num]\s sci5tific &     
gov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+ !     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ! ,_w    
,meteorological ,organization1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,national        
,intellig5ce ,c\ncil1 ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel  
on ,climate ,*ange 7,,ipcc71 support !  
f9d+s t climate *ange is happ5+ & t     
human activities are a key contributor  
to x2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipcc ,fif? ,assessm5t  
,report concludes t human emissions (   
gre5h\se gases1 p>ticul>ly c>bon        
dioxide1 are *iefly responsible = !     
increases 9 ! global av]age temp]ature2 
,:]eas an increase 9 ! global av]age    
temp]ature1 if n /opp$1 w h major adv]se
 impacts on bo? ! natural & human-made  
environm5ts due to long]1 m int5se heat 
waves1 prolong$ dr\ghts1 ris+ sea       

levels1 ocean acidification1 & m int5se 
& frequ5t extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas ^!
 physical effects are expect$ to lead to
 wat] sc>city1 food insecurity1 increas+
 numb]s ( refugees1 increas$ pov]ty1 &  
mass ext9ctions ( species2 ,:]eas ,unit$
 ,/ates ,f$]al public l&s & wat]s       
pres5tly hold up to #dij1jjj1jjj1jjj    
metric tons ( pot5tial c>bon pollution t
 w\ld greatly contribute to global w>m+ 
if extract$ & burn$1 & int]discipl9>y   
/udies e/imate t humanity mu/ f9d a way 
to keep at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( ! _w's prov5
 fossil fuel res]ves 9 ! gr\nd2 ,:]eas  
public heal? exp]ts h docum5t$ ! heal?  
impacts ( climate *ange1 includ+ !      
spread ( infecti\s diseases1 risks to   
worldwide food & wat] supplies1 an      
increase 9 rates ( a/hma & o!r          
respiratory conditions1 & increas$ human
 suff]+ & loss ( life due to m frequ5t &
 m int5se heat waves & sev]e wea!r      
ev5ts2 ,:]eas a ,massa*usetts ,in/itute 
( ,te*nology /udy f\nd t air pollution f
 p[] plants causes m ?an #ej1jjj        

premature dea?s ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 a ,clean ,air ,task=ce /udy     
e/imat$ t air pollution f coal-fir$ p[] 
plants acc\nts = #bj1jjj he>t attacks & 
#a1fjj1jjj lo/ workdays 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates annually2 a ,h>v>d ,m$ical ,s*ool
 report f\nd t ! public heal? impacts ( 
coal co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy       
#adj1jjj1jjj1jjj to #bdb1jjj1jjj1jjj    
annually2 monitor+ by ! ,national       
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? f\nd t ! mo/ debilitat+ & le?al  
=m ( black lung disease n[ affects a    
l>g] %>e ( ,appala*ian coal m9]s ?an at 
any "t s9ce ! e>ly #aigjs2 accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
black lung disease has caus$ or         
contribut$ to m ?an #ge1jjj coal m9]    
dea?s s9ce #aifh2 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor
 has paid ov] #dd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 b5efits 
to m9]s totally disabl$ by respiratory  
diseases dur+ ?is "t2 ,:]eas climate    
*ange1 if un*eck$1 w exac]bate exi/+    
inequalities2 ,:]eas climate *ange has a
 disproportionate adv]se impact 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w on m9ority 
communities & ^? ) l[] incomes1 includ+ 
^? 9 develop+ nations2 ,:]eas extreme   
wea!r ev5ts l9k$ to climate *ange       
exac]bate our und]ly+ economic          
inequities1 & mo/ ( ^! ev5ts            
disproportionally h>m middle- &         
l[-income families t h few] res\rces to 
prep>e = & recov] f ^! disa/]s2 ,:]eas  
l[-income communities & communities (   
color 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are inord9ately 
expos$ to pollution f fossil fuels1 & ! 
dirtie/ coal-fir$ p[] plants are        
disproportionately locat$ 9 communities 
( color2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans are  
?ree times m likely to die f            
a/hma-relat$ causes ?an ! ,:ite         
population2 ,lat9o *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are #dj p]c5t m likely to die f  
a/hma ?an non-,lat9o ,:ites2 & ,am]ican 
,indian_/,alaska ,native *ildr5 are #hj 
p]c5t m likely to h a/hma z             
non-,hispanic ,:ite *ildr52 ,:]eas _m   
,native ,am]ican communities h tak5 !   
lead 9 w>n+ ( ! dang]s ( climate *ange1 

possess+ unique k & native wisdom drawn 
f a long hi/ory ( liv+ 9 sacr$          
relation%ip ) ! e>?1 :i* includes ! ne$ 
to live su/a9ably to ensure a heal?y    
planet = ! next sev5 g5]ations to come2 
,:]eas indig5\s p & communities1 :o make
 up #e p]c5t ( ! _w's population & live 
su/a9ably (f ! e>?1 (t5 9 pov]ty & 9    
"u-res\rc$ areas1 are especially        
vuln]able to a *ang+ climate t ?reat5s  
_! traditions & way ( life1 includ+ !   
de/ruction ( small isl& communities f   
ris+ sea levels2 ,:]eas /udies complet$ 
by ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund       
7,,imf71 ! ,risky ,bus9ess ,project1    
,duke ,univ]sity1 & o!rs po9t to ! sev]e
 economic co/s ( climate *ange & cont9u+
 use ( fossil fuel1 e/imat+ billions (  
doll>s a ye> 9 co/s nationally &        
trillions globally2 ,:]eas ,_w ,bank    
,*ief ,jim ,yong ,kim has call$ = an end
 to fossil fuel subsidies & ! ,,imf     
e/imates ! _w w pay #e4c trillion 9     
hidd5 co/s associat$ ) burn+ fossil     
fuels 9 #bjae alone2 !y also f9d t !    

majority ( fossil fuel subsidies s]ve ^?
 9 ! top two weal?ie/ qu9tiles2 ,:]eas  
climate *ange w likely cause a major    
increase 9 unemploym5t 9 our ,nation's  
agricultural sectors1 ?reat5 our food   
supply1 & increase ! co/ ( fruits1      
vegetables1 & gra9s = consum]s due to   
dr\ghts & dw9dl+ wat] supplies =        
irrigation2 ,:]eas likely climate-l9k$  
ev5ts 9 rec5t ye>s t h>m$ ,am]ican      
agriculture & communities include a     
hi/oric dr\ght 9 ,cali=nia & ! ,s\!a/1  
record heat waves & flood+ 9 ! ,midwe/1 
p[]ful /orms l hurricanes ,katr9a & ,s&y
 9 ! ,s\? & ,ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !   
wide/ ,f#e tornado ev] record$ occurr+ 9
 ,oklahoma2 ,:]eas millions ( jobs w be 
creat$ 9 ! transition to r5ewable en]gy1
 ! deploym5t ( en]gy effici5cy          
te*nology1 & ! developm5t & in/allation 
( en]gy g5]ation projects 9 a v>iety (  
indu/ries1 includ+ bus9ess1 manufactur+1
 eng9e]+1 & con/ruction2 ,:]eas1 9 /riv+
 t[>d ne> z]o emissions1 we mu/ also    
/rive t[>d z]o wa/e goals t w r$uce     

c>bon emissions & create local jobs by  
r$uc+ ! am\nt ( wa/e we g5]ate & recycl+
 or composit+ ! wa/e we c't avoid2      
,:]eas #db p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
gre5h\se gas emissions come f ! en]gy   
us$ to produce1 process1 transport1 &   
dispose ( ! food we eat & ! goods we use
 & recycl+ or compo/+ ^! products       
creates #aj times m jobs ?an l&fill+    
:ile r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions2      
,:]eas ! deploym5t ( r5ewable           
te*nologies is ris+ & ! co/ ( r5ewable  
en]gy is fall+ & is quickly becom+      
co/-competitive ) conv5tional =ms (     
fossil fuel-bas$ en]gy g5]ation2 ,:]eas 
fossil fuels are becom+ increas+ly m    
difficult to rea*1 may involve deepwat] 
oil & gas drill+1 m\nta9top coal        
removal1 hydraulic fractur+1 & %ale m9+1
 & are result+ 9 increas$ casualties1   
environm5tal damage1 & co/s2 ,:]eas a   
,/an=d ,univ]sity /udy concludes t !    
,unit$ ,/ates en]gy supply c\ld be bas$ 
entirely on r5ewable en]gy by ! ye>     
#bjej us+ curr5t te*nologies2 ,:]eas    

nations1 municipalities1 organizations1 
bus9esses1 & academic in/itutions       
?r\gh\t ! _w h set a goal to a*ieve     
c>bon or climate neutrality1 includ+ ov]
 #fhj college & univ]sity presid5ts :o h
 sign$ ! ,am]ican ,college  ,univ]sity  
,presid5ts' ,climate ,commitm5t2 &      
,:]eas ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on      
,climate ,*ange ,fif? ,assessm5t ,report
 recomm5ds a global goal ( a*iev+ ne>   
z]o gre5h\se gas emissions or bel[1 :i* 
is necess>y to /abilize ! global av]age 
temp]ature to avoid climate cata/rophe1 
& an unprec$5t$ level ( int]national    
coop]ation is urg5tly requir$ betwe5 n[ 
& #bjcj to r$uce ! co/s ( cutt+ global  
gre5h\se gas emissions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all--   
7#a7 support ! a*ievem5t ( ne> z]o      
gre5h\se gas emissions nationally by    
,janu>y #a1 #bjej1 ?r\gh policies t--   
7,a7 %ift ! en]gy supply /rategy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates f fossil fuels to         
#ajj-p]c5t clean1 r5ewable en]gy1       
includ+ sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 & o!r      

clean1 r5ewable res\rces1 increase en]gy
 effici5cy1 & implem5t z]o wa/e         
practices to end dep5d5ce on fossil     
fuels & to promote climate security1    
jobs = all1 univ]sal access to clean    
en]gy1 national economic competitiv5ess1
 & national security2  7#b7 e/abli% a   
national goal ( #ej p]c5t ( electricity 
to be d]iv$ f r5ewable s\rces by ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjcj2  7#c7 e/abli% policies &    
programs to mod]nize ! national         
infra/ructure = ! #ba/ c5tury1          
transition t[>d full employm5t )        
millions ( new gre5 jobs1 & build a     
su/a9able economy1 focus+ on hi/orically
 unemploy$ or und]employ$ communities2  
7#d7 provide educational & job tra9+    
programs1 transitional f9ancial         
assi/ance1 & job opportunities = coal   
m9]s & o!r fossil fuel indu/ry work]s   
displac$ due to ! transition to a       
r5ewable en]gy-bas$ economy2  7#e7      
provide retra9+ & re-employm5t          
opportunities 9 gre5 jobs = milit>y     
vet]ans1 includ+ ^? return+ f milit>y   

s]vice 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2  7#f7     
provide increas$ fund+ = educational1   
tra9+1 & job assi/ance programs = rural 
resid5ts & = increas$ em]g5cy prep>ation
 & assi/ance to damag$ rural communities
 due to ! adv]se impacts ( climate      
*ange2  7#g7 help ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to e/abli% resili5cy to )/& !           
significant impacts ( climate *ange t   
are already occurr+ & t are expect$ to  
accel]ate 9 ye>s ahead2  7#h7 e/abli%   
policies t capture & /ore c>bon curr5tly
 9 ! atmosph]e by protect+ =e/s1 improv+
 l& & agricultural practices1 includ+   
c>bon f>m+1 & plant+ & gre5+ urban      
l&scapes2  7#i7 support trade policies t
 ma9ta9 ,am]ican labor & environm5tal   
/&>ds2  7#aj7 support tax inc5tives t   
promote ! gr[? ( gre5 jobs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ manufactur+ jobs1 = !   
purpose ( a*iev+ full employm5t &       
protect+ ! environm5t2  7#aa7 ensure    
univ]sal access to clean en]gy =        
mod]ate- & l[-income families2  7#ab7   
create policies or programs t result 9  

net positive environm5tal & economic    
b5efits 9 impact$ communities1 :i* %all 
receive at lea/ #be p]c5t ( rev5ues     
committ$ to or g5]at$ by ! implem5tation
 ( c>bon r$uc+ programs2  7#ac7 phase   
out subsidies = fossil fuels2  7#ad7    
e/abli% a national goal d\bl+ effici5cy 
( exi/+ build+s f #bjae levels by       
,janu>y #a1 #bjcj2 &  7#ae7 support a   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) !      
,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national      
organizations & nations to significantly
 r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions to avoid  
cata/rophic impacts f global climate    
*ange1 & to set a goal to a*ieve ne> z]o
 gre5h\se gas emissions by ,janu>y #a1  
#bjej1 by replac+ fossil fuels )        
#ajj-p]c5t r5ewable en]gy along )       
cons]vation & en]gy effici5cy4