The Inflation Reduction Act has the potential to be a historic turning point. It represents the single largest investment in climate solutions & environmental justice in US history. Decades of tireless work by climate advocates across the country led to this moment. 1/3
No deal is perfect and we need many more actions to solve the climate crisis. Yet, this bill is a long overdue and necessary step to ensure the US takes decisive action on the climate crisis that helps our economy and provides leadership for the world by example. 2/3
It's time to join together in support of this bold #ClimateAction – and then accelerate our efforts to continue our work to move away from the dirty energy economy of the past and toward a sustainable future. 3/3
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One of the most important lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that when scientists are warning about a looming threat, we all ought to listen.
Today, the @IPCC_CH is once again sounding the alarm on the climate crisis and their warning is clearer than ever.
The consequences of continuing to spew greenhouse gases into the atmosphere have never been starker. We've seen devastating heatwaves, historic droughts, & wildfires and floods that have wiped out entire towns. Today's @IPCC_CH report shows that this is part of our new normal.
But importantly, the @IPCC_CH report shows that we still have a path forward to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C—though that path is narrowing by the day.
15 years ago today, one million people in the Gulf region were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. 1,833 lives were lost, with 40 percent due to drowning. That day made painfully clear our reality: the climate crisis is on our doorstep. 1/4
As #HurricaneLaura overwhelms the Gulf Coast, it's now painfully clear how supercharged these storms are by rising global temps. At the same time, we are fighting multiple interconnected crises - the pandemic, systemic racism & voter suppression among them. 2/4
We need a unified & coherent vision for change. We cannot continue to stand by and watch these disasters unfold. We need to learn from Katrina, Sandy, & now Laura, and demand better. We need leaders that listen to science. 3/4
In his speech today, the President erroneously pointed to natural gas as a clean energy solution. Fracking is a losing game – it produces a dangerous carbon fuel that’s worsening the climate crisis. 1/4
Partly due to pervasive leaks, natural gas is just as bad as coal, heating up our planet and polluting our communities. Anything less than urgent support for clean energy solutions and the jobs they create is grossly irresponsible and a failure of leadership. 2/4
American voters aren’t fooled by the President’s attempts to cover up his failed environmental record. Millions are suffering from devastating heat waves, flooded agricultural lands, 60 large wildfires across nearly a dozen states, and many more impacts of the climate crisis. 3/4
As clean renewable energy continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, the highest emitting countries are driving toward their #ParisAgreement commitments. In 2017, more than half of new electricity capacity in each of the top 4 carbon emitters came from #wind & #solar.
In China (28% of global emissions), wind + solar = 55% of new electricity capacity in 2017, according to @rhodium_group: bit.ly/2rOuD2K