,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that the ,united ,states1 ,states1 cities1 ,tribal nations1 businesses1 institutions of higher education1 and other institutions in the ,united ,states should work toward achieving the goals of the ,paris ,agreement4 ,whereas #aie of the #aih parties to the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change have acceded to the decision by the ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention on ,climate ,change's #bast ,conference of ,parties in ,paris1 ,france1 adopted ,december #ab1 #bjae 7referred to in this preamble as the ,paris ,agreement72 ,whereas the ,climate ,change #bjbc ,synthesis ,report by the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change found that-- 7#a7 human activity has been the dominant cause of observed climate change over the past century2 7#b7 human-caused climate change has led to widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere1 ocean1 cryosphere1 and biosphere2 7#c7 vulnerable communities that have historically contributed the least to human-caused climate change are disproportionately affected by its impacts2 7#d7 adverse impact from human-caused climate change will continue to intensify2 7#e7 continued emissions will further impact all components of the climate system1 and changes in weather and climate extremes will become larger2 7#f7 in the near term1 global warming is more likely than not to reach #a4e degrees ,celsius even under low greenhouse gas emission scenarios2 7#g7 economic damages from climate change are present in climate-exposed sectors like agriculture1 forestry1 fishery1 energy1 and tourism2 7#h7 global temperatures must be kept below #a4e degrees ,celsius above pre-industrialized levels to avoid the most severe impacts of a changing climate2 7#i7 limiting global warming to #a4e degrees ,celsius will require rapid1 deep1 and immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions2 and 7#aj7 deep1 rapid1 and sustained mitigation and adaptation measures between #bjbj and #bjcj would help to reduce loss and damage for humans and ecosystems2 ,whereas1 in #bjbd1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration reported #bg disasters that each resulted in at least #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in damages and1 in total1 an estimated amount of #ahb1gjj1jjj1jjj in damages2 ,whereas the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration determined that in #bjbj1 the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in the ,united ,states was due to the economic recession associated with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic2 ,whereas1 in #bjba and #bjbb1 carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption in the ,united ,states rose #h percent relative to #bjbj and #a percent relative to #bjba1 returning to pre-pandemic levels2 ,whereas1 in #bjbb1 the ,energy ,information ,administration reported that renewable energy generated more power than coal for the first time in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in #bjbc1 approximately #dj percent of the global electricity supply was provided by zero-carbon sources1 according to the ,international ,energy ,agency2 ,whereas1 in #bjbd1 automakers sold more than #a1cjj1jjj electric vehicles in the ,united ,states1 making up #h percent of all new vehicles sales2 ,whereas #cb ,states have released a climate plan2 ,whereas #bi ,states and the ,district of ,columbia adopted a renewable portfolio standard2 ,whereas #cf ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have adopted clean vehicle policies2 ,whereas #bd ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have adopted greenhouse gas emissions targets2 ,whereas #cc ,states have adopted energy efficiency resource standards2 ,whereas #aa ,states have implemented the ,regional ,greenhouse ,gas ,initiative to construct a market-based system that sets a cap on emissions from the electric sector that declines by #c percent per year from #bjba through #bjcj1 with a current goal of reducing power sector emissions among the participating ,states by #cj percent below #bjbj levels by #bjcj2 ,whereas the ,state of ,california has a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to #dh percent below #aiij levels by #bjcj and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by #he percent by #bjde2 ,whereas1 in the ,united ,states1 #ij cities1 #aa counties1 #b ,states1 and the ,district of ,columbia have adopted #ajj percent clean and renewable energy goals1 and #bag companies have committed to #ajj percent renewable energy2 ,whereas1 since ,public ,law #aag-afh 7commonly known as the #8,inflation ,reduction ,act'71 the largest ,united ,states investment in climate and clean energy in history was passed in ,august #bjbb1 clean energy companies have announced or advanced nearly #gej projects1 more than #dbb1jjj1jjj1jjj in investments1 and created more than #djj1jjj new clean energy jobs2 ,whereas more than #he percent of the investments from the ,inflation ,reduction ,act were made in counties with below average college graduation rates and more than #ge percent of investments were made in areas with below average median household incomes2 ,whereas the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 and the ,inflation ,reduction ,act are estimated to create up to #a1gjj1jjj new jobs by #bjcj and #b1ijj1jjj jobs by #bjce2 ,whereas1 in #bjbd1 the ,united ,states submitted a new nationally determined contribution1 in accordance with the ,paris ,agreement1 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the ,united ,states by #fa to #ff percent below #bjje levels by #bjce1 which is made possible in part by programs and investments supported by the ,inflation ,reduction ,act and the ,infrastructure ,law ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 ,whereas1 in #bjbc1 more money was invested in solar energy than in oil for the first time globally2 ,whereas1 in #bjbc1 more than #h1cjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states worked in the energy sector in all #ej ,states1 including in industries relating to wind energy1 solar energy1 energy efficiency1 clean vehicles1 and energy storage2 ,whereas1 in #bjbc1 approximately #die1hga people in the ,united ,states were working in the solar and wind industries1 including roofers1 electricians1 and steel workers2 ,whereas the #bjbd ,u4,s4 ,energy and ,employment ,jobs ,report published by the ,department of ,energy found that new clean energy jobs are outpacing the rest of the energy sector and ,united ,states economy by more than #b times2 ,whereas the vehicle emissions standards updated by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency in #bjbd for vehicle model years #bjbg through #bjcb are predicted-- 7#a7 to provide #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj in annual health benefits from air pollution reduction2 7#b7 to save drivers nearly #f1jjj over the lifetime of a new vehicle from fuel and maintenance costs2 and 7#c7 to prevent #be1jjj premature deaths2 ,whereas the ,america ,is ,all ,in coalition-- 7#a7 has evolved from the #bjag launched ,we ,are ,still ,in ,coalition to become the largest subnational climate coalition in the ,united ,states composed of ,states1 ,tribal nations1 cities1 businesses1 universities1 healthcare organizations1 faith groups1 and cultural institutions2 7#b7 has committed to uphold the ,paris ,agreement and formally reaffirmed that commitment at the recent ninth anniversary of the landmark ,paris ,agreement2 7#c7 represents approximately #c_/d of the gross domestic product of the ,united ,states and #b_/c of the population of the ,united ,states through city and ,state partners2 and 7#d7 has committed to supporting subnational climate leaders as they build climate resilience and sustainable supply chains2 ,whereas on the day before ,president ,donald ,trump announced the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,paris ,agreement on ,june #a1 #bjag1 ,hua ,chunying1 spokesperson of the ,ministry of ,foreign ,affairs of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 which is the world's current largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions1 said ,china will stay committed to upholding and promoting the global governance on climate change1 and take an active part in the multilateral process on climate change and promote green1 low-carbon and sustainable growth of the world42 ,whereas1 according to the ,international ,energy ,agency1 ,china has made more than #hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in foreign investment in clean energy and energy storage infrastructure around the world since #bjaf2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states needs both a fully engaged ,federal ,government and ,states1 cities1 businesses1 and all subnational actors working together to reduce emissions1 avoid the worst effects of climate change1 and compete in the global clean energy market3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 should remain a party to the ,paris ,agreement2 7#b7 should support policies at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local level that promote the reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet the objectives of the ,paris ,agreement2 and 7#c7 should support the clear intents and efforts of businesses1 investors1 and whole-of-,american-society to take action on climate change4