[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E897-E898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE BAY AREA CLIMATE ACTION FORUM

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise, along with my colleagues from the 
Bay Area, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier, Anna Eshoo, John Garamendi, 
Jared Huffman, Barbara Lee, Jackie Speier, Eric Swalwell and Mike 
Thompson.
  As members who represent Bay Area communities, we are proud to stand 
in support of the Bay Area Climate Action Forum, which will be held 
both before and after the Global Climate Action Summit in San 
Francisco.
  Science continues to produce overwhelming evidence that climate 
change is accelerating and bringing increasingly negative impacts 
around the globe. The devastating, and in some cases irreversible, 
costs impact our economy, health and the general wellbeing of all 
residents in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the globe.

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  The United States was one of the original United Nations member 
countries to vote to adopt the historic Paris Climate Accord, which 
commits to a global initiative to combat climate change and its 
effects. Unfortunately, this administration has withdrawn the U.S. from 
this vital global agreement.
  Many American cities and states, especially the San Francisco Bay 
Area and throughout California, are committed to meeting the objectives 
laid out in the Paris Climate Accord. As their representatives in 
Congress, we are dedicated to maintaining the United States' role as a 
global leader and will continue to advocate for the U.S. to be an 
active participant in fulfilling the principles and objectives of the 
Paris Climate Accord.
  Mitigating the effects of rapid climate change is a global imperative 
that requires participation from all levels of government, as well as 
private industry, non-governmental organizations and individuals in our 
global community.
  We applaud the collaboration of those stakeholders in the San 
Francisco Bay Area who have joined together to hold the Bay Area 
Climate Action Forum. They are leading by example to show that a 
regional commitment to climate action is a critical component to 
finding sustainable solutions.

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