; Sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The planet risks increasingly catastrophic impacts unless global average temperatures are limited to no more than 2° C, aiming for 1.5° C above preindustrial levels. (2) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on 1.5° C, limiting warming to no more than 1.5° C requires fast mitigation of both CO2 and non-CO2 climate pollutants, as well as the protection and expansion of forests and other sinks that remove and store CO2, along with other strategies for removing CO2 and other climate pollutants. (3) Forced displacement and forced migration are increasingly caused or exacerbated by environmental changes and climate-induced disruptions. (4) The United National Human Rights Council has recognized that climate change poses an existential threat that has already had a negative impact on the fulfillment of human rights. (5) To have a chance at limiting warming to 1.5° C and avoiding increasingly severe impacts from climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that global net anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions must fall by 45 percent from global 2010 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. (6) Failure to act on the climate crisis leads to higher levels of warming and exposes all regions of the world to potentially catastrophic insecurity and destabilization that could cause a breakdown of economies, social systems, and political institutions in ways that are likely irreversible. It is in the interest of the United States to place a high priority on strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change. (7) United States leadership and ingenuity are central to solving the climate crisis. The United States must act urgently, guided by science, and in concert with the international community to significantly reduce emissions, prepare for climate impacts, and drive progress through international negotiations to maintain a livable climate for today and future generations.