Recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.
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Overview
This concurrent resolution recognizes a health and safety emergency primarily affecting children due to the Trump administration’s policies that promote fossil fuels and suppress climate science. It argues that these policies violate children’s constitutional rights to a stable climate and expose them to increased health risks from pollution and extreme weather events. The resolution calls for the reversal of harmful executive orders and a commitment to transitioning to clean energy to reduce carbon dioxide levels.
Key provisions
- Recognizes a health and safety emergency for children due to climate change policies.
- Condemns the Trump administration’s executive orders promoting fossil fuels and suppressing climate science.
- Calls for the reversal of harmful executive orders related to fossil fuel production and renewable energy.
- Demands the restoration of the Environmental Protection Agency to its core mission.
- Requests the restoration of climate change data and resources on Federal websites.
- Urges Congress and the government to prioritize children’s rights and future generations.
- Advocates for a transition to clean, renewable energy and a carbon dioxide reduction target of 350 parts per million by 2100.
- Calls for an intergenerational system of governing that considers the impact of policies on children.
Who is affected
- Children
- Future Generations
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