119 HR 6098 IH: Climate Solutions Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6098IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 18, 2025Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Climate Solutions Act of 2025. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Title I—Renewable energy Sec. 101. National renewable energy standard. Title II—Energy efficiency Sec. 201. National energy efficiency standard. Title III—Science-Based Reductions Sec. 301. Net emissions reduction targets. Sec. 302. National Academies review. Sec. 303. Regulations. Sec. 304. Savings clause. Sec. 305. Definitions.

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Findings

Congress finds as follows: (1)The United States, like a number of other countries, should state an objective to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The objective should be to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. (2) To achieve this objective, the increase in global mean surface temperature should not exceed 2°C (3.6°F) above preindustrial temperature by 2100 consistent with the Paris Agreement that entered into force in 2016. (3) The risks associated with a temperature increase above 2°C (3.6°F) are grave, including the disintegration of the Greenland ice sheet, which, if it were to melt completely, would raise global average sea level by approximately 23 feet, devastating many of the world’s coastal areas and population centers. (4) A 2018 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change demonstrated that limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C will result in still harmful, but significantly less severe outcomes than a 2°C increase. (5) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects that temperatures will rise 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052. In order to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C, global net anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions must reach net zero by 2050. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change notes in their 2023 report that the level of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions this decade will largely determine whether warming can be limited to 1.5°C or 2°C. (6)A 2023 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlights that Deep, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions would lead to a discernible slowdown in global warming within around two decades, and also to discernible changes in atmospheric composition within a few years.. (7)The 2023 National Climate Assessment, authored by more than 300 experts and released by the United States Global Change Research Program, makes clear that the present unprecedented rises in global temperature are primarily due to human activities. The changing climate will devastate all sectors of society and disproportionately harm the most vulnerable communities. (8)Serious global warming impacts have already been observed in the United States and worldwide, including— (A)increases in heat waves and other extreme weather events; (B)rise in sea level, retreat of glaciers and polar ice; (C)decline in mountain snowpack, increased drought (including droughts in the West and South United States) resulting in damage to our economy and property; (D)extreme weather conditions resulting in wildfires, stronger hurricanes, and polar vortex occurrences resulting in further damage to property and our economy; (E)damage to our environment such as ocean acidification, extensive coral bleaching, migrations, and shifts in the yearly cycles of plants and animals; and (F)effects on human population, including population displacement and adverse health effects such as the spread of infectious diseases and climate-related conditions such as asthma. (9)Scientists project that under a midrange estimate of global warming, by 2050, roughly one-third of animal and plant species will be committed to extinction. (10)The Energy Information Administration’s International Energy Outlook report estimates an increase of 20 percent in global carbon dioxide emissions between 2021 and 2050. (11)Decisive action is needed to minimize the many dangers posed by global warming. (12)The timing of such action is critical, given that greenhouse gases can persist in the atmosphere for more than a century. (13)With less than 5 percent of the world population, the United States emits approximately 11.5 percent of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions and must be a leader in addressing global warming. (14)The State of California, the 5th largest economy in the world, has shown that renewable energy standards and greenhouse gas emissions regulation can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while fostering significant economic growth. (15)Existing energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy technologies can reduce global warming pollution, while saving consumers money, reducing our dependence on oil, enhancing national security, cleaning the air, and protecting pristine places from drilling and mining.