Climate Justice: Working Group for a Clean Economy Transition
This act establishes a special advisory group to guide the nation's transition to a clean, climate-resilient, zero-emission economy. Its purpose is to ensure that these changes are fair and beneficial for everyone, especially for communities most affected by pollution and climate change. The group will develop principles and criteria to prioritize these communities in federal climate actions.
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Establishment of a Climate Justice Working Group to advise the President and federal agencies on a just transition to a zero-emission economy.
The group will develop criteria to identify communities most burdened by climate change and pollution, considering health, environmental, and socioeconomic factors.
Principles will be set to ensure federal climate investments and programs prioritize and directly benefit these communities without exacerbating existing burdens.
The process for developing criteria and principles will include extensive public consultation, especially with residents of affected communities.
Federal agencies will be required to incorporate these criteria and principles into their plans and programs to direct resources to the most vulnerable communities.
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