,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,espaillat 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,haal&1    
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize appropriations =   
climate f9anc+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,gre5 ,climate ,fund ,au?orization ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 climate *ange mo/ sev]ely impacts  
vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 x is 
! responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to  
promote environm5tal ju/ice & climate   
ju/ice2  7#c7 ! report ( ! ,unit$       
,nations ,environm5t ,programme entitl$ 
,climate ,*ange & ! ,co/ ( ,capital 9   
,develop+ ,c\ntries1 dat$ ,may #bjah1   
f\nd t1 9 ! #aj ye>s prior to !         
publication ( ! report1 climate         

vuln]ability has co/ ! #bj nations mo/  
affect$ by cata/rophes root$ 9 climate  
*ange an additional #fb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9   
int]e/ paym5ts alone2  7#d7 individuals 
& families1 p>ticul>ly communities (    
color1 indig5\s communities1 & l[-income
 communities1 t are on ! frontl9es (    
climate *ange across ! globe are (t5 9  
close proximity to environm5tal /ressors
 or s\rces ( pollution2  7#e7 !         
communities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  
7,a7 are (t5 ! fir/ expos$ to ! causes &
 impacts ( climate *ange2 &  7,b7 h !   
fewe/ res\rces ) :i* to mitigate ^?     
impacts or to relocate2  7#f7 all ef=ts 
to adapt to & mitigate climate *ange mu/
 include specific protections = &       
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! h>m ( climate *ange to  
communities ( color1 indig5\s peoples1  
wom51 & o!r frontl9e communities &      
m>g9aliz$ peoples ar\nd ! _w2  7#g7 9   
,p>is1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae1 ! p>ties 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework         
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange adopt$ !  
,p>is ,agreem5t1 a b5*m>k agreem5t--    

7,a7 to combat climate *ange2 &  7,b7 to
 accel]ate & int5sify ! actions &       
inve/m5ts ne$$ = a su/a9able l[ c>bon   
future2  7#h7 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 to :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty1 ackn[l$ges1  
,p>ties %\ld1 :5 tak+ action to address 
climate *ange1 respect1 promote &       
consid] _! respective obligations on    
human rights1 ! "r to heal?1 ! rights ( 
indig5\s peoples1 local communities1    
migrants1 *ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities 
& p 9 vuln]able situations & ! "r to    
developm5t1 z well z g5d] equality1     
emp[]m5t ( wom5 & int]g5]ational equity2
  7#i7 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t-- 7,a7 notes ! 
importance ( climate ju/ice :5 mitigat+ 
& adapt+ to climate *ange2 &  7,b7      
recognizes ! ne$ = an effective &       
progressive response to ! urg5t ?reat ( 
climate *ange2  7#aj7 x is imp]ative =  
all c\ntries to und]take mitigation     
activities to rapidly meet ! goal (     
limit+ global w>m+ to n m ?an #a4e      
degrees ,celsius2  7#aa7 develop$       
c\ntries h ! greate/ capacity to        

mitigate _! gre5h\se gas emissions1     
:ile-- 7,a7 develop+ c\ntries h ! lea/  
capacity to engage 9 mitigation         
activities2 &  7,b7 ! capacity (        
develop+ c\ntries to engage 9 mitigation
 activities is less ?an ! national      
mitigation pot5tial ( ^? develop+       
c\ntries2  7#ab7 ! det]m9ation = ! fair 
%>e ( mitigation & adaptation activities
 = ea* c\ntry mu/ take into acc\nt--    
7,a7 ! hi/oric gre5h\se gas emissions ( 
ea* c\ntry2 &  7,b7 ! curr5t capacity ( 
ea* c\ntry to bo? mitigate gre5h\se gas 
emissions & adapt to climate impacts2   
7#ac7 develop$ c\ntries t h hi/orically 
emitt$ a disproportionately high %>e (  
gre5h\se gas emissions1 & reap$ !       
economic b5efits ( ^? pollut+           
activities1 h a correspond+             
disproportionately great] responsibility
 to engage 9 global mitigation &        
adaptation activities1 z comp>$ to less 
indu/rializ$ c\ntries t h hi/orically   
pollut$ f> less2  7#ad7 ! only reali/ic 
way = less indu/rializ$ c\ntries to meet

 _! full mitigation pot5tial is ?r\gh   
int]national climate f9anc+ by m        
develop$ c\ntries2  7#ae7 9 ! #bjji     
,cop5hag5 ,accord1 develop$ c\ntries    
committ$ to jo9tly mobilize1 />t+ 9     
#bjbj1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9 public 
climate f9anc+ 7z well z private        
inve/m5t & o!r alt]native =ms ( f9ance71
 = develop+ c\ntries1 a commitm5t       
reaffirm$ 9 #bjae 9 ,decision           
#a_/;,,cp4#ba ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange1 ,adoption ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2  
7#af7 ! #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj commitm5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae7 0 a political 
compromise t falls %ort ( ! actual      
f9anc+ ne$s = climate action 9 develop+ 
c\ntries2  7#ag7 ,bloomb]g ,new ,en]gy  
,f9ance has e/imat$ t ! transition to   
r5ewable en]gy s\rces 9 develop+        
c\ntries w require hundr$s ( billions ( 
doll>s annually2  7#ah7 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,environm5t ,programme has     
e/imat$ t adaptation ne$s relat+ to     
climate *ange 9 develop+ c\ntries may be

 z mu* z #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually by   
#bjcj2  7#ai7 ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund 0  
creat$ 9 #bjaj by #aid c\ntries to s]ve 
z a crucial f9anc+ me*anism to help     
develop+ c\ntries limit or r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions & adapt to       
climate *ange2  7#bj7 9 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange agre$ t ! ,gre5 ,climate
 ,fund %\ld s]ve ! goals ( ! ,p>is      
,agreem5t1 :i* /ates t develop$ c\ntry  
,p>ties %all provide f9ancial res\rces  
to assi/ develop+ c\ntry ,p>ties )      
respect to bo? mitigation & adaptation 9
 cont9uation ( _! exi/+ obligations "u !
 ,conv5tion2  7#ba7 ! ,gre5 ,climate    
,fund is an ess5tial in/itution =       
climate f9anc+1 z ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund
 ensures--  7,a7 balanc$ gov]nance      
betwe5 develop$ & develop+ c\ntries2    
7,b7 /akehold] engagem5t & disc\rse2    
7,c7 a balanc$ approa* betwe5 mitigation
 & adaptation2  7,d7 fair & equal labor 
& work+ conditions2  7,e7 cons]vation ( 
biodiv]sity & critical habitats2 &  7,f7

 /rong environm5tal1 social1 & g5d]     
protections2  7#bb7 ! ,gre5 ,climate    
,fund-- 7,a7 promotes & protects human  
rights & ! rights ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1    
includ+ indig5\s peoples1 wom51 *ildr51 
& p ) disabilities2 &  7,b7 cont9ues to 
take /eps to /r5g!n protection =        
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2  7#bc7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
committ$ #c1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! fir/        
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj rais$ = ! initial       
res\rce mobilization p]iod ( ! ,gre5    
,climate ,fund1 ?\gh only #a_/c ( ?is   
pl$ge 0 fulfill$1 leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
! only c\ntry to fall sub/antially %ort 
( a commitm5t ( a c\ntry to ! ,gre5     
,climate ,fund2 &  7#bd7 ! ,gre5        
,climate ,fund is a fully op]ational &  
prov5 in/itution support+ well ov] #ajj 
projects & programs 9 develop+ c\ntries 
ar\nd ! _w4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide  
climate f9anc+-- 7#a7 z an ess5tial "p (
 ! global ef=t to combat climate *ange2 
&  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 upholds ! pr9ciples (  
environm5tal ju/ice & climate ju/ice2   

7,b7 supports programs & projects       
develop$ by recipi5t c\ntries &         
communities2  7,c7 is design$ &         
implem5t$ ) ! free1 prior1 & in=m$      
cons5t ( indig5\s peoples & o!r impact$ 
communities2  7,d7 promotes g5d]        
equality z ess5tial 9 all ( ! projects &
 programs support$ by climate f9anc+2   
7,e7 includes be/ practices =           
environm5tal & social safegu>ds to      
ensure t projects & programs support$ by
 climate f9anc+ respect fundam5tal human
 rights2 &  7,f7 addresses bo?          
mitigation & adaptation z ess5tial      
aspects ( respond+ to climate *ange4    
#d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft] su* sums z may be    
necess>y = contributions to ! ,gre5     
,climate ,fund--  7#a7 to a*ieve !      
gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions requir$
 to keep ! planet at or bel[ #a4e       
degrees ,celsius ( global w>m+1 consi/5t
 ) ! goals ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 &  7#b7 

to exce$ ! commitm5t by develop$        
c\ntries to jo9tly mobilize1 />t+ 9     
#bjbj1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj = climate f9anc+
 ea* ye>1 z committ$ to 9 ! #bjji       
,cop5hag5 ,accord & reaffirm$ 9 #bjae 9 
,decision #a_/;,,cp4#ba ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange1 ,adoption ( ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t climate f9anc+ ne$s
 are significantly great] ?an ^?        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  #e4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,climate  
f9anc+ ,! t]m climate f9anc+ means !    
transf] ( new & additional public funds 
f develop$ c\ntries to develop+ c\ntries
 = projects & programs t--  7,a7 r$uce  
or elim9ate gre5h\se gas emissions2     
7,b7 enhance & re/ore natural c>bon     
seque/ration2 &  7,c7 promote adaptation
 to climate *ange4  7#b7 ,gre5 ,climate 
,fund ,! t]m ,gre5 ,climate ,fund means 
! indep5d5t1 multilat]al fund--  7,a7   
e/abli%$ by p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       

,*ange2 &  7,b7 adopt$ by decision z "p 
( ! f9ancial me*anism ( ! ,unit$        
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange4  7#c7 ,p>is ,agreem5t  
,! t]m ,p>is ,agreem5t means ! annex to 
,decision #a_/;,,cp4#ba adopt$ by ! #ba/
 ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate      
,*ange 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 on ,decemb]    
#ab1 #bjae4