Supporting a legally binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide financial assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable nations for adaptation and mitigation measures, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expresses support for: (1) the Copenhagen Accord as a meaningful step toward achieving the goal of a binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; and (2) finance for developing countries consistent with the Accord's goals.
Calls for: (1) enacting comprehensive energy and climate change legislation; and (2) allotting funding to develop the processes and organizations required to manage the disbursement of funds efficiently and transparently.
Commends the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing for its preliminary work in defining how finance for developing countries will be raised and disbursed.
Encourages the international community to create a legally binding agreement to reduce GHG emissions as soon as possible.
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