; Whereas the IPCC report found that, compared to warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius, warming at or above 2 degrees could worsen impacts to terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems, and increase the risk of species loss and extinctions; Whereas the IPCC report found that warming at or above 2 degrees Celsius could lead to a loss of greater than 99 percent of all of Earth’s coral reefs; Whereas the IPCC report found that warming at or above 2 degrees Celsius could lead to mass migration from regions most impacted by atmospheric changes; Whereas the IPCC report found that at a 1.5 degree temperature rise, the global population exposed to water stress could be 50 percent lower than if the global temperature rises 2 degrees Celsius; Whereas the IPCC report found that the amount of people exposed to extreme heat waves rises substantially under a world warmed by 2 degrees Celsius rather than 1.5 degrees Celsius; Whereas the IPCC report found that at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions Earth will warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2040; Whereas the IPCC report found that to avoid the impacts of a 1.5 degree Celsius warmer world by 2040, net global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 45 percent below 2010 levels by 2030 and 100 percent below 2010 levels by 2050; Whereas the United States is a global leader; Whereas the United States is a member of the global community and is affected by climate impacts such as those outlined in the IPCC report; Whereas the United States is already suffering from the impacts of climate change; Whereas it is possible and economically beneficial to transition to a low-carbon economy that would not contribute to global climate change and would result in sustainable economic growth; and Whereas the Government of the United States has failed to enact policies to effectively transition to a low-carbon economy or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with scientific recommendations to reduce global temperature changes: Now, therefore, be it