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United Nations Paris Climate Agreement - For the purpose of adopting, honoring, and upholding the commitments to the goals enshrined in the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement as they apply in the City of Annapolis.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 22-17 Amended
Introduced by: Aldermen Littmann, Pfeiffer, Arnett and Budge
and Alderwomen Finlayson and Pindell Charles
Referred to
Environmental Matters Committee
A RESOLUTION concerning
United Nations Paris Climate Agreement
FOR the purpose of adopting, honoring, and upholding the commitments to the goals enshrined in the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement as they apply in the City of Annapolis.
WHEREAS, the City of Annapolis desires to protect and enhance the quality of life for all those who live, work, learn and play in our community, as well as for our children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, there is scientific consensus regarding the reality of climate change and the recognition that human activity, especially the combustion of fossil fuels that create greenhouse gases, is an important driver of climate change; and
WHEREAS, climate change has been widely recognized by government, business and academic leaders as a worldwide threat with the potential to harm our economy, safety, public health, and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, members of our community and others are already feeling the effects of climate change through increased temperatures, more extreme weather events, and other disruptions that affect our residents, economy, and way of life. In the City of Annapolis this has been demonstrated with the storm surge from Hurricane Isabel in 2003; the derecho during a massive heatwave in the summer of 2012; frequent flooding downtown; and other natural disaster events; and
WHEREAS, climate change affects all residents and businesses, but communities that already face socioeconomic and health inequities will be most severely impacted, including youth, elders, peopl...
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