The world is on a trajectory to hit a lock-in of 1.5 degrees celsius warming in just over 6 years. At that point we lose the polar ice caps and the currents in the ocean slow down, stop.
only LEGISLATION that mandates clean RENEWABLE energy standards can address this .
See button above; the Earth Bill is framed with Renewable Clean Energy Standards. and if this bill is not filed as a stand alone bill these standards can be used in any of the other comprehensive bills;
see Peter Welch's summer 2021 bill. Were it to be filed and voted on in this 117th US legislative session and passed, its 3 standards for 100% electricity/renewables by utilities, 100% Electric Vehicles by manufacturers and 100% Regenerative Agriculture by 2030 can reduce up to 80% of US emissions phasing out the Fossil Fuel industry.
See the Earth Bill
A moonshot for 2030 www.earthbill.org
also see the Peter Welch bill
https://welch.house.gov/issues/energy
The Reconciliation Budget bill pending in Congress as of Sept 1, 2021 is our best immediate bet for beginning climate energy standards legislation. Contact your representatives to pass Reconciliation bill.
The End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Act is pending in Congress
https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2205839-democrats-unveil-bill-to-end-fossil-subsidies
The Pallone/Tonko Clean Energy Futures Act has false solutions such as technological carbon capture, continuation of fracking and burning trash as a clean energy.
IS A PIVOT POSSIBLE?
www.climatecrisispolicy.org
to find out more please review:
Video. Rationale. Urgency. Draft Bill.
or press button above
"'Our goal is to enact this into law,' deputy White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi told Reuters, speaking of the administration’s push for a so-called clean energy standard (CES) to decarbonize the power sector."
Two Earth Squad members met with Elise Stefanik's staff (NYS District 21) in late fall 2020 to discuss a bill package (press earth bill button above) upon which the April 2021 Earth Bill is based for her endorsement. To date Congresswoman Stefanik has supported one section of the Materials Bill, the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. which as of New Years 2021 appears to be poised for Congressional passage. As of June 2021 there is no engagement on reading these proposed bills from Congresswoman Stefanik as to whether she supports any of the bills in the package is pending.
On Dec 15 Al Gore announced to CCP.org that he intends to create a national climate task force. Networks Nation is on track to support a summer gathering of progressives that are working on this major initiative which Senator Merkeley has referred to as the Gold Standard of Climate bills.
John Kerry met with the Mayors that had signed the Bloomberg climate statement.
There are also 2020/2021 specific issue Climate Bills Package being brought before Congress :
1. The Agriculture Resilience Act
2. The Climate Stewardship Act
3. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Act
4. The Farm System Reform act
5. The Forest Crime-Free Supply Chain (EIA Lead, Name: TBD)
6. The American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (PASSED!!!)
7. The Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act S.3263 and HR 5845 with global plastics on track to triple by 2050
8. The Ban Fracking Act
9. The Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
10. End Polluter Welfare Act
Documents and buttons below outline individual bills and issues and the bill package and the officials who introduced the legislation, it includes an excel spread sheet outlining what bills and which Congressional Representatives to date (November 2020) have endorsed. Please click to open buttons and files below and power point below which explains old and new the bills presently drafted on a Federal level
The Green New Deal
Introduced in House (04/20/2021)This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of
- achieving greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming;
- establishing millions of high-wage union jobs and ensuring economic security for all;
- investing in infrastructure and industry;
- securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and
- promoting justice and equality.
- building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods);
- upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency;
- removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors;
- cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites;
- ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and
- providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.
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OTHER CLIMATE BILLS:
RECOVERY BILL spring 2021
CLEAN FUTURE ACT has many weaknesses and some false solutions . Contact us for further information.
AMERICAN ENERGY INNOVATION ACT (AEIA)2050
CLIMATE ACTION REBATE ACT TARGETING 100% REDUCTION BY 2050
HR5544 (116) TONKO'S HYDROFLUROCARBON ACT; S2754 JOHN KENNEDY reducing production and use of these chemicals within refrigerators and phones, including FDA authority to block leakage
