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Navigating Climate Change Legislation: A Congressional Perspective

This briefing by Ana Unruh Cohen, Ph.D., addresses the critical need for effective climate legislation in the U.S. Congress. Highlighting cap-and-trade as a means to generate new revenue while enhancing climate science, the discussion focuses on understanding catastrophic climate events and evaluating current policies. There’s an emphasis on adaptation strategies and resilience building, calling for a collaborative effort across various sectors. Engaging leadership and cultivating allies from academia, public health, and community groups is essential for climate progress.

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Navigating Climate Change Legislation: A Congressional Perspective

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  1. Where do we go from here?A Congressional Perspective Ana Unruh Cohen, Ph.D House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming August 13, 2008

  2. Cartoon by Marc Roberts for Nature Reports Climate Change

  3. Cap-and-Trade LegislationShould Matter to You • Shift to auctioning = new revenues • Opportunities for climate science • Understanding catastrophic events like Arctic methane release, Greenland ice sheet melting • Are policies working? (in conjunction with periodic reviews) • Adaptation; increasing resilience both physical and economic Should not be a substitute but source of new funds for activities that support climate legislation

  4. Expand Outreach • Framework will be built in Energy and Environment Committees • Need to Cultivate Champions • Educate Leadership

  5. Cultivate Allies • AAAS, AGU, GSA, etc • Academia • Public Health Groups • NGOs • Water Utility Climate Alliance, African-American and Latino climate groups

  6. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -- Thomas Edison “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” -- Yogi Berra

  7. More Information www.globalwarming.house.gov www.house.gov/markey

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