,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ddi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,nation1 ,/ates1 cities1 ,tribal nations1 & bus9esses1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w t[>d a*iev+ ! goals ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4 ,:]eas all ( ! #aig p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange h sign$ or acc$$ to ! decision by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange's #ba/ ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 adopt$ ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,p>is ,agreem5t72 ,:]eas ! ,special ,report on ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange & ! ,f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t report f\nd t-- 7#a7 human activity is ! dom9ant cause ( obs]v$ climate *ange ov] ! pa/ c5tury2 7#b7 a *ang+ climate is caus+ sea levels to rise & an increase 9 wildfires1 sev]e /orms1 dr\ghts1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts t ?reat5 infra/ructure & human life2 7#c7 global w>m+ at or above #b degrees ,celsius beyond pre-indu/rializ$ levels w cause-- 7,a7 mass migration f regions mo/ affect$ by climate *ange2 7,b7 m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ annual economic output 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ye> #bajj2 7,c7 wildfires t1 by #bjej1 w annually burn at lea/ twice z mu* =e/ area 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates ?an 0 typically burn$ by wildfires 9 ! ye>s prec$+ #bjai2 7,d7 a loss ( great] ?an #ii p]c5t ( all coral reefs on ,e>?2 7,e7 m ?an #cej1jjj1jjj m p to be expos$ globally to deadly heat /ress by #bjej2 & 7,f7 a risk ( damage to public infra/ructure & coa/al real e/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates valu$ at an e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7#d7 global temp]atures mu/ be kept bel[ #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre-indu/rializ$ levels to avoid ! mo/ sev]e impacts ( a *ang+ climate2 & 7#e7 limit+ global w>m+ w require ! ext5sive use ( clean1 r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 l[-c>bon-emitt+ vehicles1 en]gy effici5cy1 re=e/ation1 & acc\nt+ ( c>bon emissions equal to ! social & environm5tal co/s ( ^? emissions2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 c>bon dioxide emissions f fossil fuel consumption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rose #b4h p]c5t aft] ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates grew by #ah4d p]c5t betwe5 #bjje & #bjaf1 :ile net gre5h\se gas emissions decreas$ by #ab4a p]c5t dur+ t p]iod2 ,:]eas #cg ,/ates h set r5ewable en]gy goals2 ,:]eas #bi ( ! #cg ,/ates t h set r5ewable en]gy goals1 #c t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ r5ewable electricity /&>d requirem5ts to dem& clean en]gy production2 ,:]eas #bc ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ gre5h\se gas emissions t>gets2 ,:]eas #bg ,/ates h adopt$ en]gy effici5cy res\rce /&>ds2 ,:]eas #aj ,/ates h adopt$ z]o-emission vehicle t>gets2 ,:]eas #i ,/ates h implem5t$ ! ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas ,initiative to con/ruct a m>ket-bas$ sy/em t sets a cap on emissions f ! electric sector t decl9es by-- 7#a7 #b4e p]c5t p] ye> ?r\gh #bjbj2 & 7#b7 #c p]c5t p] ye> f #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,virg9ia1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,p5nsylvania are mak+ ef=ts to jo9 ! ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas ,initiative 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia has a /rategy to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions to #dj p]c5t bel[ #aiij levels by #bjcj2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #ij cities1 #aa c\nties1 #b ,/ates1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ #ajj p]c5t clean & r5ewable en]gy goals1 & #bag companies h committ$ to #ajj p]c5t r5ewable en]gy2 ,:]eas m ?an #c1bjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "w 9 clean en]gy 9 all #ej ,/ates1 includ+ 9 indu/ries relat+ to w9d en]gy1 sol> en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1 clean vehicles1 & en]gy /orage2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 approximately #deg1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 work+ 9 ! sol> & w9d indu/ries1 includ+ ro(]s1 electricians1 & /eel work]s2 ,:]eas ! majority ( clean en]gy jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are blue coll> jobs t pay well2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,u4,s4 ,en]gy & ,employm5t ,report f\nd t jobs 9 ! en]gy effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy sector outnumb] fossil fuel jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates #c to #a2 ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( ! vehicle fuel economy emissions /&>ds agre$ to 9 #bjab = vehicle model ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe-- 7#a7 is ! s+le mo/ significant action t has be5 tak5 to r$uce global w>m+ pollution2 7#b7 has help$ create m ?an #a1jgj1jjj dome/ic jobs 9 ! automobile indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 w save consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne>ly #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj at ! gas pump2 & 7#d7 w r$uce ! reliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on =eign oil by an e/imat$ #b1ejj1jjj b>rels p] day by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! #bjai report ,accel]at+ ,am]ica's ,pl$ge f\nd t ! ,/ates1 cities1 ,tribal nations1 bus9esses1 & in/itutions ( high] education ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t support ! objectives ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t-- 7#a7 repres5t m ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! emissions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 are already mak+ significant contributions to emissions r$uctions2 & 7#c7 h ! pot5tial to r$uce emissions ev5 fur!r2 ,:]eas ! ,we ,are ,/ill ,9 coalition-- 7#a7 has committ$ to uphold ! ,p>is ,agreem5t & ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce emissions #bf to #bh p]c5t bel[ #bjje levels by #bjbe2 & 7#b7 s9ce ! laun* ( ! coalition 9 #bjag1 has tripl$ 9 size to ne>ly #d1jjj cities1 ,/ates1 bus9esses1 univ]sities1 heal?c>e organizations1 fai? gr\ps1 & cultural in/itutions 9 all #ej ,/ates z ( #bjai2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s bo? a fully engag$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & cities1 ,/ates1 & bus9esses work+ toge!r to r$uce emissions & avoid ! wor/ impacts ( climate *ange3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 %\ld rema9 a p>ty to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 7#b7 %\ld support policies at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local level t promote ! r$uction ( global w>m+ pollution & aim to meet ! objectives ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 & 7#c7 %\ld support ! ef=ts ( bus9esses & inve/ors to take action on climate *ange4