A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Markey, Edward J.

 <p>This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of</p> <ul> <li>achieving greenhouse gas and toxic emissions reductions needed to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming; </li> <li>establishing millions of high-wage union jobs and ensuring economic security for all; </li> <li>investing in infrastructure and industry;</li> <li>securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and </li> <li>promoting justice and equality. </li> </ul> <p>The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including</p> <ul> <li>building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); </li> <li>upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; </li> <li>removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; </li> <li>cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites;</li> <li>ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and</li> <li>providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all. </li></ul>