Dear U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Sometimes the best thing to do about pollutants is “to create new opportunities for litigation,” because otherwise polluters will do nothing, because groups like you protect polluters in Congress from remedial legislation.
Long article, but the punchline remains that climate upheaval is making so much real estate uninsurable and hence unmortgageable that the economic correction presents a "systemic risk" to our financial system. Florida and Louisiana are the leading edge.
A celebration isn't complete without music, and Earth day is no exception.
I hope you enjoy this playlist, put together with the help of my
@EPWCmte
colleagues, which we feel embodies what it means to appreciate our one and only planet! 🌎📆🎵
🔗
Every day, the beauty of the Ocean State underscores the importance of protecting this planet we call home. We have a shared responsibility to leave this place better than we found it — because there is no Planet B.
Happy
#EarthDay
.
“If left unchecked climate change could cost the global economy US$178 trillion over the next 50 years, or a 7.6% cut to global gross domestic product (GDP) in the year 2070 alone.”
A changing climate is shaking the foundations of the world’s biggest asset class, potentially doing $25 trillion worth of damage to the housing market.
There are innumerable reports about the economic threats that America and the world face as a result of climate change. Estimates are in the trillions. Yes, that’s trillion with a T.
Neither parties to a case nor outside billionaire special interests should be able to secretly engage in judicial lobbying by funding and coordinating flotillas of amicus briefs.
I’m delighted that the
@WhiteHouse
has announced a Climate and Trade Task Force. I look forward to working with their executive branch process to craft a positive and meaningful response to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to which the EU and the UK have pledged themselves.
Whether it’s the Arizona Supreme Court decision, Florida’s abortion ban, or Alabama's IVF ruling, we must push back on every attempt to undermine a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. I won’t stop fighting until we restore the protections of Roe v. Wade.
We couldn't agree more,
@SenWhitehouse
! With
#EarthDay
in just a few days, it's a great time for both celebration and a recommitment to our efforts - that's why this year, we're calling for
#ClimateSolutionsNow
to keep up the fight to tackle climate change! 👏🌎🎉