TITLE: Expressing support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.

SUMMARY: Expressing support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.

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WHEREAS, The goal of reducing greenhouse emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy is supported by the Lone Star State's longstanding tradition of stewardship, technological innovation, and collaborative problem-solving; and WHEREAS, The climate is changing, and extreme weather events, rising average temperatures, wildfires, water scarcity, and flooding are becoming common; and WHEREAS, Texas leaders have outlined how this change is causing problems for the health, personal property rights, economic prosperity, and labor productivity of Texans while also increasing state and national security risks; and WHEREAS, The best available science indicates the importance of a rapid transition to net zero annual greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades, and Texas ingenuity can provide the needed leadership in that transition; and WHEREAS, Texas already leads the nation in wind energy production, an industry that has brought thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the state; and WHEREAS, Any efforts to mitigate the risks of, prepare for, or otherwise address a changing climate and its adverse effects should strengthen the Texas economy and its global competitiveness; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby encourage individuals, corporations, and state agencies to support the growth in technologies and services that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enlarging and diversifying the Texas economy in a way that is both energy efficient and cost-effective; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the 87th Texas Legislature encourage the creation and support of economically viable private and public solutions to the problems caused by a changing climate; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the 87th Texas Legislature recognize the need to prioritize the use of sound science to address the causes of a changing climate and to support innovation and environmental stewardship in order to realize positive solutions; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official copies of this resolution to all the members of the Texas delegation to Congress as an expression of support from the 87th Texas Legislature for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.