,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4       
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,/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 #aie ( ! #aih  
p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework  
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange h 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 ! ,climate     
,*ange #bjbc ,syn!sis ,report by !      
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange f\nd t-- 7#a7 human activity has 
be5 ! dom9ant cause ( obs]v$ climate    
*ange ov] ! pa/ c5tury2  7#b7           
human-caus$ climate *ange has l$ to     
widespread & rapid *anges 9 ! atmosph]e1
 ocean1 cryosph]e1 & biosph]e2  7#c7    
vuln]able communities t h hi/orically   
contribut$ ! lea/ to human-caus$ climate
 *ange are disproportionately affect$ by
 its impacts2  7#d7 adv]se impact f     
human-caus$ climate *ange w cont9ue to  
int5sify2  7#e7 cont9u$ emissions w     
fur!r impact all compon5ts ( ! climate  
sy/em1 & *anges 9 wea!r & climate       
extremes w become l>g]2  7#f7 9 ! ne>   
t]m1 global w>m+ is m likely ?an n to   
rea* #a4e degrees ,celsius ev5 "u l[    
gre5h\se gas emission sc5>ios2  7#g7    
economic damages f climate *ange are    
pres5t 9 climate-expos$ sectors l       

agriculture1 =e/ry1 fi%]y1 en]gy1 &     
t\rism2  7#h7 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#i7  
limit+ global w>m+ to #a4e degrees      
,celsius w require rapid1 deep1 &       
imm$iate gre5h\se gas emission          
r$uctions2 &  7#aj7 deep1 rapid1 &      
su/a9$ mitigation & adaptation measures 
betwe5 #bjbj & #bjcj w\ld help to r$uce 
loss & damage = humans & ecosy/ems2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration report$ #bg   
disa/]s t ea* result$ 9 at lea/         
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 damages &1 9 total1 an 
e/imat$ am\nt ( #ahb1gjj1jjj1jjj 9      
damages2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration det]m9$ t 9      
#bjbj1 ! decrease 9 gre5h\se gas        
emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due to !  
economic recession associat$ ) ! impacts
 ( ! coronavirus p&emic2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba
 & #bjbb1 c>bon dioxide emissions f     
fossil fuel consumption 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates rose #h p]c5t relative to #bjbj &
 #a p]c5t relative to #bjba1 return+ to 
pre-p&emic levels2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 !   
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration report$ 
t r5ewable en]gy g5]at$ m p[] ?an coal =
 ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjbc1 approximately #dj p]c5t ( !      
global electricity supply 0 provid$ by  
z]o-c>bon s\rces1 accord+ to !          
,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbd1 automak]s sold m ?an #a1cjj1jjj  
electric vehicles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
mak+ up #h p]c5t ( all new vehicles     
sales2 ,:]eas #cb ,/ates h releas$ a    
climate plan2 ,:]eas #bi ,/ates & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia adopt$ a r5ewable  
portfolio /&>d2 ,:]eas #cf ,/ates & !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ clean     
vehicle policies2 ,:]eas #bd ,/ates & ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ gre5h\se  
gas emissions t>gets2 ,:]eas #cc ,/ates 
h adopt$ en]gy effici5cy res\rce /&>ds2 
,:]eas #aa ,/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 #c p]c5t p] ye> f #bjba ?r\gh
 #bjcj1 ) a curr5t goal ( r$uc+ p[]     
sector emissions among ! p>ticipat+     
,/ates by #cj p]c5t bel[ #bjbj levels by
 #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia has a
 /rategy to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions
 to #dh p]c5t bel[ #aiij levels by #bjcj
 & r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions by #he  
p]c5t by #bjde2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$      
,/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 ,:]eas1 s9ce 
,public ,law #aag-afh 7commonly kn[n z !
 #8,inflation ,r$uction ,act'71 ! l>ge/ 
,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 climate & clean
 en]gy 9 hi/ory 0 pass$ 9 ,augu/ #bjbb1 
clean en]gy companies h ann\nc$ or      
advanc$ ne>ly #gej projects1 m ?an      
#dbb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 inve/m5ts1 & creat$ m
 ?an #djj1jjj new clean en]gy jobs2     
,:]eas m ?an #he p]c5t ( ! inve/m5ts f !
 ,inflation ,r$uction ,act 7 made 9     

c\nties ) bel[ av]age college graduation
 rates & m ?an #ge p]c5t ( inve/m5ts 7  
made 9 areas ) bel[ av]age m$ian        
h\sehold incomes2 ,:]eas !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh7 & ! ,inflation   
,r$uction ,act are e/imat$ to create up 
to #a1gjj1jjj new jobs by #bjcj &       
#b1ijj1jjj jobs by #bjce2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates submitt$ a new   
nationally det]m9$ contribution1 9      
accordance ) ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 to r$uce
 gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates by #fa to #ff p]c5t bel[ #bjje   
levels by #bjce1 :i* is made possible 9 
"p by programs & inve/m5ts support$ by !
 ,inflation ,r$uction ,act & !          
,infra/ructure ,law ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbc1 m money 0 inve/$ 9 sol> en]gy ?an
 9 oil = ! fir/ "t globally2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbc1 m ?an #h1cjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates work$ 9 ! en]gy sector 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 #bjbc1 approximately #die1hga p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7 work+ 9 ! sol> & w9d    
indu/ries1 includ+ ro(]s1 electricians1 
& /eel work]s2 ,:]eas ! #bjbd ,u4,s4    
,en]gy & ,employm5t ,jobs ,report       
publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy f\nd t  
new clean en]gy jobs are outpac+ ! re/ (
 ! en]gy sector & ,unit$ ,/ates economy 
by m ?an #b times2 ,:]eas ! vehicle     
emissions /&>ds updat$ by !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9 #bjbd
 = vehicle model ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb 
are pr$ict$-- 7#a7 to provide           
#ac1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual heal? b5efits f
 air pollution r$uction2  7#b7 to save  
driv]s ne>ly #f1jjj ov] ! lifetime ( a  
new vehicle f fuel & ma9t5ance co/s2 &  
7#c7 to prev5t #be1jjj premature dea?s2 
,:]eas ! ,am]ica ,is ,all ,9 coalition--
 7#a7 has evolv$ f ! #bjag laun*$ ,we   
,are ,/ill ,9 ,coalition to become !    
l>ge/ subnational climate coalition 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates compos$ ( ,/ates1 ,tribal 
nations1 cities1 bus9esses1 univ]sities1

 heal?c>e organizations1 fai? gr\ps1 &  
cultural in/itutions2  7#b7 has committ$
 to uphold ! ,p>is ,agreem5t & =mally   
reaffirm$ t commitm5t at ! rec5t n9?    
anniv]s>y ( ! l&m>k ,p>is ,agreem5t2    
7#c7 repres5ts approximately #c_/d ( !  
gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& #b_/c ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?r\gh city & ,/ate p>tn]s2 &  7#d7 has 
committ$ to support+ subnational climate
 lead]s z !y build climate resili5ce &  
su/a9able supply *a9s2 ,:]eas on ! day  
be=e ,presid5t ,donald ,trump ann\nc$ ! 
)drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is     
,agreem5t on ,june #a1 #bjag1 ,hua      
,*uny+1 spokesp]son ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign
 ,affairs ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i*
 is ! _w's curr5t l>ge/ emitt] (        
gre5h\se gas emissions1 said ,*9a w /ay 
committ$ to uphold+ & promot+ ! global  
gov]nance on climate *ange1 & take an   
active "p 9 ! multilat]al process on    
climate *ange & promote gre51 l[-c>bon &
 su/a9able gr[? ( ! _w42 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ,*9a 

has made m ?an #hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 =eign 
inve/m5t 9 clean en]gy & en]gy /orage   
infra/ructure ar\nd ! _w s9ce #bjaf2 &  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s bo? a fully 
engag$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ates1       
cities1 bus9esses1 & all subnational    
actors work+ toge!r to r$uce emissions1 
avoid ! wor/ effects ( climate *ange1 & 
compete 9 ! global clean en]gy m>ket3   
,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 ! cle>  
int5ts & ef=ts ( bus9esses1 inve/ors1 & 
:ole-(-,am]ican-society to take action  
on climate *ange4