CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the Office of Sustainability and Environment; affirming The City of Seattle's commitment to meet or exceed goals established in the Paris Agreement.
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WHEREAS, global, human-caused climate change poses a grave threat to all life on Earth; and
WHEREAS, according to the World Health Organization, human-caused climate change is already killing some 150,000 people every year around the world; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council ("Council") passed Resolution 31312 in 2011, establishing the goal of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and an interim target of a 58 percent reduction from 2008 levels by 2030; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle's ("City's") 2013 Seattle Climate Action Plan identifies specific strategies and actions designed to meet the City's climate goals; and
WHEREAS, climate change threatens Seattle residents' health, well-being, and economic vitality, and climate impacts; and
WHEREAS, people of color, immigrants, refugees, economically disadvantaged residents, older people and children, people who are homeless, and people with existing mental or health conditions will experience climate change disproportionately; and
WHEREAS, climate action strengthens our community and economy by creating clean energy jobs, reducing utility bills, and creating a laboratory for innovation while also advancing broader community goals; and
WHEREAS, carbon pricing can be an effective tool to reduce carbon pollution and raise funds to invest in building a clean energy economy; and
WHEREAS, the City has enacted bold policies and programs to reduce emissions from its transportation, building energy, and waste sectors and reduced emissions while its population has grown; and
WHEREAS, Council passed Resolution 31712 in 2016, endorsing community principles for green jobs and requesting that the City incorporate strategies to advance green careers for people of color and other marginalized ...
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