Senior military leaders have warned Congress of the national security challenge that climate change poses. The military is taking steps to become more energy efficient and resilient. But instead of meeting this threat head on, Washington is ignoring it—and making it worse.
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Today, I am introducing my Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act to harden the U.S. military against the threat posed by climate change, and to leverage its huge energy footprint as part of our climate solution.https://medium.com/@teamwarren/our-military-can-help-lead-the-fight-in-combating-climate-change-2955003555a3 …
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The Pentagon is the single largest government consumer of energy, and it’s dependent on fossil fuels. To improve military readiness and help us achieve a
#GreenNewDeal, the Pentagon should achieve net zero carbon emissions for all its non-combat bases and infrastructure by 2030.Afficher cette discussion -
We don’t have to choose between a green military and an effective one. My plan will improve our service members’ readiness and safety, and achieve cost savings for American taxpayers. Together, we can fight climate change—and win.
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Is that in terms of co2 emissions?
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exactly what mission is that
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War with Iran, 110%
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No. Our military is one of the biggest polluters on the planet, and one of the main drivers of climate change. Scale back on the military scale back on climate change.
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“Humanity’s future rests on whether we can convert our resources from weaponry to livingry.” — Buckminster Fuller
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Le chargement semble prendre du temps.
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