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

S. Res. 342 · 116th Congress · Sep 25, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

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

That the Senate—
(1)
recognizes and accepts the findings of the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled “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; and
(3)
affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the health of the ocean and the stability of the cryosphere.