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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Resolution on Climate Restoration Goals
Record date · November 5, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution formally declares that the United States Congress recognizes an obligation to future generations to restore the Earth's climate to pre-industrial levels. It establishes and net-zero emissions as official policy priorities and calls on the executive branch to pursue international action to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations.
This resolution sets a formal congressional policy goal to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide to below 300 parts per million, which would require the removal of approximately 1 trillion tons of CO2 by 2050.
- Mr. Thompson of California is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 4th congressional district. context
- The Committee on Energy and Commerce has broad jurisdiction over environmental policy and climate change legislation in the House. context
Who It Would Affect
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Future generations
The resolution identifies this group as the primary beneficiaries of climate restoration efforts and the group most vulnerable to climate breakdown.
Young people
The resolution notes that this group is especially vulnerable to the physical and mental health impacts of climate-related disasters.
Key Facts
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Formalization of Climate Restoration
The resolution marks a shift from focusing solely on 'net-zero emissions' to explicitly including 'climate restoration' (returning to pre-industrial CO2 levels) as a dual policy priority.
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