IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION expressing support for the goals and commitments espoused in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19515, June 19, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams and Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, consensus exists among the world's leading climate scientists that global warming caused by emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities is among the most significant problems facing the world today; and,
WHEREAS, documented impacts of global warming include, but are not limited to, increased occurrences of extreme weather events (e.g. droughts and floods), adverse impacts on ecosystems, shifting demographic patterns, and economic value chains; and,
WHEREAS, responding to the climate change provides communities an opportunity to take advantage of the range of products, services, and know-how that transitioning to a climate-compatible future brings; and,
WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement resulted in a commitment from almost every nation to take action and enact programs to limit global temperature increase to less than two degrees Celsius, with an expectation that this goal would be reduced to one and one-half degrees in the future; and,
WHEREAS, nearly 200 U.S. mayors, representing over 50 million Americans, are working together to strengthen local efforts for reducing greenhouse gas emission and supporting efforts for binding federal and global-level policy making; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County has taken steps, through the installation of a solar photovoltaic electric generating system at the Downtown Kansas City Courthouse, to support the development of renewable technologies and positive impacts on our environment; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County joins with the Climate Mayors Network to mutually strengthen grassroots-level, and community-led activity on undertaking climate action by cleaning our energy sources, making infrastructure efficient, and growing ...
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