Markey praises Obama for renewing commitment to international climate agreement
Waxman-Markey Bill would Meet Climate Targets set by G8 Earlier this Year
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Waxman-Markey climate bill and Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, issued the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered a speech today at the UN Climate Change Summit renewing his commitment to an international climate agreement.
“Today, President Obama delivered a forceful argument for swift and bold international action to fight the catastrophic effects of global climate change,” said Markey. “To combat this grave threat, we must negotiate globally and act locally. Congress must pass comprehensive clean energy legislation as soon as possible to show the world we are committed to a clean energy future and help make the Copenhagen climate negotiations a success this December.”
The recently-passed Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill would allow the U.S. to meet the new agreement forged recently at a G8 summit to reduce global warming emissions by 80 percent by 2050 among industrialized nations, and a 50 percent worldwide reduction including developing countries. The Waxman-Markey bill reduces U.S. emissions 83 percent by 2050.
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