Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

H. Res. 589 · 116th Congress · Sep 25, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes and accepts the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate;

(2)

commits to supporting ocean-centric solutions to the climate crisis in conjunction with policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including—

(A)

strengthening, restoring, and protecting our wetlands, such as mangroves, tidal salt marshes, and seagrass meadows to store blue carbon;

(B)

investing in ocean driven renewable energy, including offshore wind, tidal, and wave energy, that is responsibly sited and does not jeopardize the integrity of marine ecosystems;

(C)

supporting the electrification of the maritime industry and our ports;

(D)

advancing the exploration of the sequestration potential of the deep sea;

(E)

permanently safeguarding our coasts from offshore oil and gas drilling;

(F)

designing Marine Protected Areas that safeguard ecosystems; and

(G)

strengthening scientific research and monitoring to improve adaptation efforts to changing ocean conditions; and

(3)

affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the health of our ocean and the stability of the cryosphere.

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Sep 25, 2019viewing Introduced in House Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Keating, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Case, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Porter, Mr. Neguse, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Morelle) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

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