; Whereas 18 national governments across the world and the European Union have declared a climate emergency, as well as the State of Hawaii and more than 190 cities, counties, and local jurisdictions in the United States; Whereas the United States maintains existing resources and international commitments for bilateral and multilateral assistance to support economically emerging countries, including the Green Climate Fund, the Clean Technology Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund, and the International Sustainable Landscapes programs, which should be supported with robust funding levels; Whereas President Biden also maintains existing Executive authority under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ), the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6501 et seq. ), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ), the various Acts concerning rivers and harbors, the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq. ), and the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ) that can be used to address the ongoing climate crisis; Whereas, under these existing authorities, the President can phase down the rate of fossil fuel production on Federal lands and in Federal waters, limit gas exports, halt approval of new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, establish national limits for greenhouse gases, and decarbonize transportation; Whereas a national climate emergency declaration would further unlock the broad powers of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. ), and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. )