US SR36

S. Res. 36 expresses the Senate's position that the United States should remain a party to the Paris Agreement, which has been adopted by 195 of 198 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The resolution calls for support of federal, state, and local policies that reduce global warming pollution and meet Paris Agreement objectives, including limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

The resolution cites IPCC findings that human activity is the dominant cause of climate change and that rapid greenhouse gas emission reductions are required to avoid the most severe climate impacts.

Supporting data includes 27 billion-dollar disasters in 2024 totaling $182.7 billion in damages, and notes that the Inflation Reduction Act has generated nearly 750 clean energy projects, over $422 billion in investments, and 400,000 new jobs since 2022.

The resolution highlights that 32 states have released climate plans, 24 states plus DC have adopted greenhouse gas emissions targets, and the "America Is All In" coalition represents approximately 3/4 of U.S. GDP committed to upholding Paris Agreement goals.