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I was delighted this week to see that President Biden has decided to join us in our pledge to reach a 30 percent reduction in global greenhouse gases by 2030.
This action puts the U.S. firmly in its once-abandoned leadership position in the global fight to beat the most serious threat our species has ever faced.
The president has put the power and knowledge of the nearly 200,000 volunteer members of the Citizens Climate Lobby on everyone's side. This powerhouse organization supports the recently reintroduced Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICDA; H.R. 2307) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Should the House act quickly on this bill, we will have the ability to continue our lobbying activities and make several giant steps toward our global goal. This goal has enlisted millions of legislators, academics and political leaders at the local, national and worldwide leadership level.
If passed in its current configuration, EICDA will not achieve net-zero emissions, but will put us on the path, and it, with other policies, can get us to net-zero. The result? No more carbon-induced global climate change.
We don't call it Citizens Climate Lobby for nothing. By uniting, rising and educating we can all be a part of the most ambitious citizen action of our lifetimes.
Join today! Go to citizensclimatelobby@bestofmaui.com or call 283-8167.
Jeff Stark
Kahului