Wyden Strongly Supports Paris Climate Change Agreement

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Sen. Ron Wyden today strongly backed the Obama Administration's decision to sign the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's Paris Agreement on April 22, which coincides with Earth Day in the United States.

Wyden said he proudly signed on to the April 21 letter sent to President Obama by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and nearly 150 lawmakers because it fits perfectly with his approach of "putting points on the board every day" to combat climate change.

"This Friday, we have special reason to celebrate Earth Day with the signing of the landmark Paris agreement on climate change," Wyden said. "What better way this Earth Day to celebrate the work we are doing to move us from a dirty, fossil fuel-based world, to a clean, renewable energy world."

Among the highlights of Wyden's work fighting climate change are securing the longest extensions in nearly a decade for wind and solar tax incentives at the end of last year; and this past week passing two clean, renewable energy bills in the Senate as part of a broad, bipartisan energy package that will boost geothermal and marine power generation.

And he is also pushing to pass his technology-neutral tax provisions to lower carbon in our atmosphere.

"We must devote ourselves to protecting the earth like parents doing everything in their power to protect their children from harm," Wyden said. "Ultimately, we are the guardians of our earth. And that duty is ours 365 days a year."

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