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Default Safe Climate Act Best Chance to Avert Dangerous Climate Change, Scientists Say

More than 120 House members today will reintroduce the Safe Climate Act, which offers the best opportunity to protect future generations from the worst effects of global warming, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The bipartisan bill, spearheaded by Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), calls for an 80 percent reduction of global warming pollution from 1990 levels by 2050, a cut that UCS scientists say is necessary to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
“The Safe Climate Act's reduction targets match the magnitude and urgency of the global warming threat,” said Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy at UCS. “This bill will help secure a healthy world for our children and grandchildren.”

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