Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

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The resolution expresses Congress’s commitment to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations.
It emphasizes the obligation to restore and maintain a safe climate for long-term survival.
Current atmospheric CO2 levels are approximately 420 ppm, significantly higher than the preindustrial level of 300 ppm.
The resolution defines “climate restoration” as restoring atmospheric CO2 to below 300 ppm and outlines necessary actions to achieve this.
Climate restoration is deemed essential alongside rapid and deep emissions reductions.
Achieving climate restoration by 2050 would require the removal of approximately 1 trillion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Natural processes have historically removed significant amounts of CO2, and there are developed methods to replicate these processes.
Congress is encouraged to support investigation and investment in CO2 removal technologies.
The resolution highlights the importance of reducing short-lived climate pollutants, such as methane, by 2030 as a transitional measure.
Climate restoration is expected to mitigate the impacts of climate change-related disasters and promote human and ecosystem health.
The resolution advocates for intergenerational climate justice, recognizing that young people will face the most severe consequences of climate breakdown.
It aligns with previous resolutions addressing the mental health impacts of climate-related disasters on youth.
The resolution references California’s Senate resolution recognizing the obligation to restore atmospheric CO2 levels and calling for federal action.
Congress formally recognizes its obligation to future generations to restore a safe climate and prioritizes climate restoration and achieving net-zero CO2 emissions.
It calls on key government officials to take actions to restore the climate and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

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