; and (B) Deep, rapid and sustained mitigation and accelerated implementation of adaptation actions in this decade would reduce projected losses and damages for humans and ecosystems . (14) The United States bears a disproportionate responsibility for climate change since an estimated 1/5 of all historical worldwide carbon dioxide emissions were released in the United States, which is greater than the amount of such emissions released in any other single country. (15) In the Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 , the IPCC concluded, with high confidence, Vulnerable communities who have historically contributed the least to current climate change are disproportionately affected. . (16) According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)— (A) 70 percent of refugees originate from countries on the front lines of the climate crisis; (B) climate change affects people inside their own countries; and (C) climate change typically creates internal displacement before it begins displacing people across international borders. (17) The Global Compact on Refugees recognizes that climate, environmental degradation and natural disasters increasingly interact with the drivers of refugee movements. . (18) The October 2021 White House Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration— (A) recommends that Congress should explore the need for additional protections for individuals who can establish that they are fleeing serious, credible threats to their life or physical integrity as a result of climate change