H.C.R. No. 14 Summary

• Affirms Ohio General Assembly commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, aligning with Paris Agreement targets.

• References President Trump's June 1, 2017 announcement to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, which was adopted by 196 countries in December 2015 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

• Targets emission reductions in carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride.

• States that climate change is incontrovertible and caused primarily by human activity, with combat efforts supporting sustainable economic growth and job creation in clean energy technology.

• Directs the House Clerk to send authenticated copies of the resolution to Ohio's Congressional delegation, the President's Executive Office, and Ohio news media.