September 27, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) reintroduced the Climate Solutions Act, a bold, progressive plan to cut carbon pollution and invest in America’s renewable energy industry. The Climate Solutions Act encourages strong renewable energy standards by requiring that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035. It will also aggressively target greenhouse gases by requiring the quantity of such emissions to be 52 percent lower than 2005 levels by 2035, and zero by 2050. It also creates a national energy efficiency standard.
Congressman Lieu, co-author of California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, ran for Congress to help tackle climate change on a national level. Congressman Lieu introduced versions of the Climate Solutions Act in the 114th, 115th, 116th and 117th Congresses.
“Climate Change is the greatest existential threat to humanity. We must act now and act fast to protect our planet and future generations from the impacts of climate change. Across the world, we’ve seen more and more extreme weather events, including the recent wildfire on Maui and the floods in Libya, which have resulted in thousands of deaths. At home in my congressional district, my constituents have seen wildfires, landslides, and other natural disasters that have destroyed homes and livelihoods. Unless we take extreme action now, it will only get worse. That’s why I’m pleased to reintroduce one of the boldest climate change bills in Congress, the Climate Solutions Act. My bill takes significant action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and invest in green energy. The time to act on climate is now.”
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