When the House passed the Climate Action Now Act earlier this year, it included an amendment of mine that simply stated that climate justice and environmental justice must be included in our efforts to meet the Paris Agreement and mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Adriano Espaillat: “When the House passed the Climate Action Now Act earlier this year, it included an amendment of mine that simply stated…”
On the recordNovember 13, 2019
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Emphasizes the importance of including climate justice in climate change policies.
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