,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #i ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t !re is a climate em]g5cy :i* dem&s a massive-scale mobilization to halt1 rev]se1 & address its consequ5ces & causes4 ,:]eas ! #h w>me/ ye>s on record h n[ occurr$ s9ce #bjad1 ) #bjaf z ! hotte/ ye> record$1 & ea* ( ! pa/ #d decades h be5 w>m] ?an ! "o prec$+2 ,:]eas global atmosph]ic conc5trations ( ! prim>y global w>m+ pollutant1 c>bon dioxide-- 7#a7 h increas$1 prim>ily due to human activities1 includ+ ! burn+ ( fossil fuels & de=e/ation1 by #dj p]c5t s9ce pre9du/rial times1 f #bhj p>ts p] million to #dae p>ts p] million2 7#b7 are ris+ at a rate ( #b to #c p>ts p] million annually2 & 7#c7 mu/ be r$uc$ to n m ?an #cej p>ts p] million1 & likely l[]1 if humanity wi%es to pres]ve a planet simil> to t on :i* civilization develop$ & to :i* life on ,e>? is adapt$1 accord+ to =m] ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration climatologi/ ,dr4 ,james ,hans52 ,:]eas global atmosph]ic conc5trations ( o!r global w>m+ pollutants1 includ+ me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1 & hydr(luoroc>bons1 h also increas$ sub/antially s9ce pre9du/rial times1 prim>ily due to human activities1 includ+ ! burn+ ( fossil fuels2 ,:]eas climate sci5ce & obs]vations ( climate *ange impacts1 includ+ ocean w>m+1 ocean acidification1 floods1 dr\ghts1 wildfires1 & extreme wea!r1 demon/rate t a global rise 9 conc5trations ( global w>m+ pollutants is already hav+ dang]\s impacts on human populations & ! environm5t2 ,:]eas1 ) ! curr5t #a4a degrees ,celsius ( w>m+ above pre9du/rial levels1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration f9ds t climate *ange is already increas+ ! frequ5cy ( extreme wea!r & o!r climate-relat$ disa/]s1 includ+ dr\ght1 wildfire1 & /orms t include precipitation2 ,:]eas ! ov]all co/s ( ^! disa/]s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb 0 r\ghly #afe1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ?ird highe/ record$ total co/s1 includ+ #ah sep>ate wea!r & climate disa/]s :i* co/ at lea/ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* & caus$ at lea/ #dgd direct or indirect kn[n fatalities2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion f9ds t !re are wide-rang+1 acute1 & fatal public heal? consequ5ces f climate *ange t impact communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,climate & ,heal? ,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program1 climate *ange is a significant ?reat to ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lead+ to increas$-- 7#a7 temp]ature-relat$ dea?s & illnesses2 7#b7 air quality impacts2 7#c7 extreme wea!r ev5ts2 7#d7 numb]s ( vector-borne diseases2 7#e7 wat]borne illnesses2 7#f7 food safety1 nutrition1 & di/ribution complications2 & 7#g7 m5tal heal? & well-be+ conc]ns2 ,:]eas environm5tal & public heal? ?reats f climate *ange & climate disa/]s are n r&omly di/ribut$ & disproportionately affect l[-income communities & communities ( color2 ,:]eas ! consequ5ces ( climate *ange are felt mo/ sev]ely by frontl9e communities & endang] populations made especially vuln]able by exi/+ exposure to extreme wea!r ev5ts1 su* z *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 & individuals ) pre-exi/+ disabilities & heal? conditions2 ,:]eas individuals & families on ! frontl9es ( climate *ange across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ t]ritories1 liv+ ) income inequality & pov]ty1 in/itutional racism1 inequity on ! basis ( g5d] & sexual ori5tation1 poor infra/ructure1 & lack ( access to heal? c>e1 h\s+1 clean wat]1 & food security are (t5 9 close proximity to environm5tal /ressors or s\rces ( pollution1 p>ticul>ly communities ( color1 indig5\s communities1 & l[-income communities1 :i*-- 7#a7 are (t5 ! fir/ expos$ to ! impacts ( climate *ange2 7#b7 exp]i5ce outsiz$ risk because ( ! close proximity ( ! community to environm5tal haz>ds & /ressors1 9 addition to collocation ) wa/e & o!r s\rces ( pollution2 & 7#c7 h ! fewe/ res\rces to mitigate ^? impacts or to relocate1 :i* w exac]bate preexi/+ *all5ges2 ,:]eas climate *ange holds grave & imm$iate consequ5ces n j = ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ t]ritories1 b = communities across ! _w1 p>ticul>ly ^? communities 9 ! ,global ,s\? on ! frontl9es ( ! climate crisis t are at risk ( =c$ displacem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ! intellig5ce community h id5tifi$ climate *ange z a ?reat to national security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security views climate *ange z a top national security risk2 ,:]eas ! climatic *anges result+ f global w>m+ above #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial levels1 includ+ *anges result+ f global w>m+ ( m ?an #b degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial levels1 are project$ to result 9 irrev]sible1 cata/rophic *anges to public heal?1 livelihoods1 quality ( life1 food security1 wat] supplies1 human security1 & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas1 ev5 ) global w>m+ up to #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre9du/rial levels1 ! planet is project$ to exp]i5ce-- 7#a7 a significant rise 9 sea levels2 7#b7 extraord9>y loss ( biodiv]sity2 & 7#c7 int5sify+ dr\ghts1 floods1 wildfires1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to climate sci5ti/s1 address+ ! climate em]g5cy w require a j phase-out ( ! use ( oil1 gas1 & coal 9 ord] to keep ! c>bon t is ! prim>y con/itu5t ( fossil fuels 9 ! gr\nd & out ( ! atmosph]e2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 "s ( ! l>ge/ oil & gas companies 9 ! _w report$ record annual pr(its & rew>d$ %>ehold]s ) buybacks :ile kn[+ly exac]bat+ ! ongo+ climate crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange has det]m9$ t limit+ w>m+ ?r\gh emissions r$uction & c>bon seque/ration w require rapid & imm$iate accel]ation & prolif]ation ( f>-rea*+1 multilevel1 & cross-sectoral climate mitigation & transitions 9 en]gy1 l&1 urban & rural infra/ructure 7includ+ transport & build+s71 & indu/rial sy/ems2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates took its s+le mo/ aggressive action to tackle ! climate crisis & transition to create r5ewable en]gy solutions :5 ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly kn[n z ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb & ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ira7 0 sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,bid52 ,:]eas ! ,,ira includes #cfi1jjj1jjj1jjj = en]gy security & climate *ange1 includ+ inve/m5ts 9 disadvantag$ communities1 projects t repurpose retir$ fossil fuel infra/ructure & employ displac$ work]s1 & sett+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on c\rse = a r5ewable en]gy transition z soon z possible2 ,:]eas ! ,,ira creates new environm5tal ju/ice block grants1 e/abli%es r5ewable en]gy f9anc+1 provides fund+ = ,tribal communities to boo/ climate resili5ce1 makes x m af=dable to pur*ase en]gy effici5t & electric appliances1 inc5tivizes dome/ic manufactur+ ( r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 & w boo/ ! r5ewable en]gy economy2 ,:]eas ! passage ( ! ,,ira is project$ to r$uce global w>m+ emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #ca p]c5t to #dd p]c5t bel[ #bjje levels by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme /ill f\nd 9 ,octob] #bjbb t ! exi/+ commitm5ts made 9 ! ,nationally ,det]m9$ ,contributions s9ce ! #bjae ,p>is ,climate ,conf]5ce are insuffici5t to limit w>m+ to #a4e degrees ,celsius2 ,:]eas urg5t gov]nm5tal action is /ill requir$ to address ! sev]e environm5tal1 economic1 social1 public heal?1 & national security ?reats pos$ by ! climate crisis2 ,:]eas ! massive scope & scale ( action necess>y to /abilize ! climate w cont9ue to require unprec$5t$ levels ( public aw>5ess1 engagem5t1 & delib]ation to develop & implem5t effective1 j1 & equitable policies to address ! climate crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a pr\d hi/ory ( collaborative1 con/ructive1 massive-scale ,f$]al mobilizations ( res\rces & labor 9 ord] to solve great *all5ges1 su* z ! ,int]/ate ,highway ,sy/em1 ! ,apollo #aa moon l&+1 ,recon/ruction1 ! ,new ,deal1 & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates protects ! fundam5tal rights to life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & equal protection ( ! laws1 & a climate sy/em capable ( su/a9+ human life is fundam5tal to a free & ord]$ society & ! pres]vation ( ^? fundam5tal rights2 ,:]eas #ah national gov]nm5ts across ! _w & ! ,european ,union h decl>$ a climate em]g5cy1 z well z ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii & m ?an #aij cities1 c\nties1 & local jurisdictions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s exi/+ res\rces & int]national commitm5ts = bilat]al & multilat]al assi/ance to support economically em]g+ c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund1 ! ,clean ,te*nology ,fund1 ! ,adaptation ,fund1 ! ,lea/ ,develop$ ,c\ntries ,fund1 & ! ,int]national ,su/a9able ,l&scapes programs1 :i* %\ld be support$ ) robu/ fund+ levels2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid5 also ma9ta9s exi/+ ,executive au?ority "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! v>i\s ,acts conc]n+ riv]s & h>bors1 ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq471 & ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 t c be us$ to address ! ongo+ climate crisis2 ,:]eas1 "u ^! exi/+ au?orities1 ! ,presid5t c phase d[n ! rate ( fossil fuel production on ,f$]al l&s & 9 ,f$]al wat]s1 limit gas exports1 halt approval ( new fossil fuel infra/ructure projects1 e/abli% national limits = gre5h\se gases1 & dec>bonize transportation2 ,:]eas a national climate em]g5cy decl>ation w\ld fur!r unlock ! broad p[]s ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 & ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472 ,:]eas su* a decl>ation c be us$ to fur!r r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions1 address environm5tal inju/ice1 inve/ 9 l>ge scale mitigation & resili5cy projects1 create additional jobs ) family-su/a9+ wages & b5efits1 & ensure a j transition to a r5ewable en]gy economy2 ,:]eas su* a decl>ation w all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fur!r mobilize dome/ic indu/ry1 ramp up dome/ic manufactur+ ( r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 & deploy resili5t en]gy infra/ructure2 ,:]eas su* a decl>ation c also re9/ate ! ban on crude oil exports1 susp5d (f%ore fossil fuel leases1 curb fossil fuel imports1 & /op ! hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s 9 inve/m5ts 9 fossil fuel projects abroad :ile tak+ additional /eps t[>d /r5g!n+ our em]g5cy prep>$ness = ?\s&s ( high-risk communities2 ,:]eas su* a decl>ation necessitates ! adoption ( policies & processes root$ 9 pr9ciples ( racial equity1 self-det]m9ation1 & democracy1 z well z ! fundam5tal human rights ( all p to clean air & wat]1 heal?y food1 & adequate l&1 education1 & %elt]1 z promulgat$ 9 ! #aiia ,pr9ciples ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas frontl9e communities1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts & communities1 p ( color1 & labor unions mu/ be equitably & actively engag$ 9 a national climate em]g5cy decl>ation1 9 su* a way t aligns ) ! #aiif ,jemez ,pr9ciples ( ,democratic ,organiz+1 & prioritiz$ ?r\gh local climate mitigation & adaptation plann+1 policy1 & program deliv]y s t work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! communities ( ^? work]s1 are gu>ante$ a /rong1 viable economic future2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an obligation1 z a prim>y driv] ( accel]at$ climate *ange1 to mobilize at em]g5cy spe$ to ensure ! safe/ climate & environm5t possible1 n j = communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates b = communities across ! _w1 p>ticul>ly ^? on ! frontl9es ( ! climate crisis :i* h lea/ contribut$ to ! crisis1 & to acc\nt = global & community impacts ( any actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates takes 9 response to ! climate crisis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 climate *ange caus$ by human activities1 :i* increase emissions ( gre5h\se gases1 con/itutes a climate em]g5cy t-- 7,a7 sev]ely & urg5tly impacts ! economic & social well-be+1 heal?1 safety1 & national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 dem&s t ! ,presid5t wield bo? exi/+ au?orities & em]g5cy p[]s to ensure a national1 social1 indu/rial1 & economic mobilization ( ! res\rces & labor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a massive scale to mitigate & prep>e = ! consequ5ces ( ! climate em]g5cy = curr5t & future g5]ations2 & 7#b7 no?+ 9 ?is concurr5t resolution con/itutes a decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy = ! purposes ( any ,act ( ,congress au?oriz+ ! ex]cise1 dur+ ! p]iod ( a national em]g5cy or o!r type ( decl>$ em]g5cy1 ( any special or extraord9>y p[]4