S. 5617
would provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of climate adaptation.
would provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of climate adaptation.
would impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions and establish the Polluter Pay Climate Fund.
Recent studies suggest natural gas is significantly more carbon-intensive than previously realized, with methane having at least 25 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide. If the United States is to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, it must curtail methane leakage between 30% and 90%, and leakage is anticipated to cost producers $2 billion each year in lost product. Absent regulations from the federal government and many states, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector are developing innovative solutions. On April 8, 2020, the Environmental Law Institute hosted a panel that explored cutting-edge practices to monitor and mitigate leaking methane. Here, we present a transcript of the discussion, which has been edited for style, clarity, and space considerations.
would require the Administrator of NOAA to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems
would require the administrator of NOAA to provide support to state governments in the production by those governments of quadrennial state climate assessments.
would cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals.
would support marine carbon dioxide removal activities.
would require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of DOD to challenges relating to climate change and improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department.
would reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within NOAA and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects.