Search Results: keywords:"climate adaptation"

  • H. R. 9573 — To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,042

    The H.R. 9573 - Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024 proposes a tax on fossil fuel companies based on their carbon dioxide emissions since 2000, generating funds for climate resilience and adaptation efforts. The revenue from this tax would establish the Polluters Pay...

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    The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024 is a plan where companies that make pollution from burning fossil fuels have to pay money, which will be used to help people and places stay safe from weather and climate problems. Part of this money is specially set aside to help communities that need it the most.

  • H. R. 1135 — To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,056

    H.R. 1135, titled the "Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025," proposes new taxes on fossil fuel companies based on their carbon dioxide emissions since 2000. It aims to create a "Polluters Pay Climate Fund," financed by these taxes, to invest in climate change resilience,...

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    This bill wants to make companies that use fossil fuels pay more money because their actions make the earth warmer, and it will use that money to help protect people and places from the bad effects of climate change. It also says that anyone can still take companies to court if they think they’ve been harmed by them.

  • S. 5054 — To impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,945

    The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024 aims to combat climate change by imposing a tax on fossil fuel companies based on their carbon dioxide emissions. The revenue collected will be used to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, which will finance initiatives related...

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    The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024 is like a rule that says companies using fossil fuels (like oil and coal) have to pay money for the pollution they make. This money goes into a big pot to help protect the environment and help people who are most hurt by pollution.

  • H. R. 7146 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to covered entities to develop, modify, or implement climate adaptation and climate mitigation proposals on agricultural land, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,998

    H.R. 7146, known as the “Partnerships for Agricultural Climate Action Act,” aims to support efforts in climate adaptation and mitigation on agricultural land in the U.S. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to specific groups, such as state agricultural departments,...

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    H.R. 7146 is a plan to give money to farmers and other groups to help them make farms better at handling weather and stopping pollution. Some of this money is especially meant for Native American communities to use their special farming knowledge.

  • S. 4185 — To authorize appropriations for climate financing, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,988

    The Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2024 aims to authorize funding for climate financing initiatives, particularly programs developed by and for recipient countries and communities facing climate change impacts. This bill underscores the importance of environmental...

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    The Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2024 is a plan for the U.S. to spend $4 billion each year for two years to help other countries protect the environment and fight climate change, by listening to what the people affected, like indigenous groups, need the most and making sure boys and girls are treated equally.

  • S. 2991 — To improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:22,221

    The bill titled "America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024" aims to enhance revegetation and carbon sequestration efforts across the United States. It proposes various strategies for planting trees and restoring native vegetation on federal and abandoned...

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    The "America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024" is a plan to help the environment by planting lots of trees and plants to make the air cleaner and make the land healthier. It also sets aside money to help do this, but there are some worries about how the money will be watched over to make sure it's used in the right way.

  • H. R. 1904 — To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish the Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and the Rural Climate Alliance Network, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,652

    The H.R. 1904 bill aims to amend a 1977 act to create the Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and the Rural Climate Alliance Network. The bill seeks to improve the alignment of agricultural climate research with national priorities and address areas like data...

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    The H.R. 1904 bill wants to create special teams to help understand how climate change affects farming and help farmers share ideas to deal with it better. It also wants to make sure these teams work well with other groups to keep farms safe from climate problems.

  • S. 5617 — To provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of climate adaptation, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,074

    S. 5617, also known as the “Global Climate Resilience Act of 2024,” is designed to assist developing countries in reducing their debt to help with climate adaptation efforts. The bill expands the eligibility for debt reduction under the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef...

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    The Global Climate Resilience Act of 2024 helps countries that need to pay back money to other countries so they can use the money instead to fight against problems caused by climate change. It lets these countries trade their debt for promises to do good things for the planet, like protecting forests and reefs, while making sure that the help goes to those who need it the most.