Climate Justice Act: Prioritizing Federal Investments for Pollution-Burdened Communities.
This law establishes a new advisory group to ensure the national transition to a clean economy is fair and equitable. The group will create specific criteria to identify communities most harmed by pollution and climate change, directing federal investments and programs to these areas first. Citizens in these affected communities will have a formal role in shaping how these funds are allocated.
Key points
Creation of the Climate Justice Working Group to guide the equitable distribution of federal climate transition funds.
Federal agencies must prioritize investments in communities most burdened by pollution and climate hazards (e.g., flooding, heat).
Criteria for identifying these communities include public health, proximity to pollution sources, low income, and historical discrimination.
The public will have extensive opportunities to comment on and influence the final funding allocation principles.
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