Thursday, June 1, 2017
Senator Tarr’s Statement regarding withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Boston- Senate
Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) released the following statement
today regarding the decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement:
“Like many, I am deeply concerned
about the consequences of the Presidential decision announced today to initiate
withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement relative to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and addressing climate change. Our nation must not fail to provide
leadership on these critical issues.
In Massachusetts we have worked in
a collaborative and bi-partisan fashion to adopt aggressive benchmarks for
lowering carbon emissions, and pursued a robust set of initiatives to meet
those goals. They include significant programs and incentives for land-based
wind and solar energy, and large procurement efforts for electricity from
offshore wind and hydroelectric generation.
Regardless of today’s decision, our
Commonwealth must continue to be conscientious and diligent in confronting
climate change with resourcefulness, innovation and determined focus.”
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