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RESOLUTION NO.l{)
Series of 2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, SUPPORTING THE SAFE
CLIMATE ACT OF 2006 (H.R. 5642) AND THE GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTION
PREVENTION ACT OF 2006 (S.B. 3698).
WHEREAS, global warming, caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, poses a
major threat to the prosperity of Aspen;
WHEREAS, scientific consensus tells us that we face a grave risk of irreversible and
devastating global warming if global temperatures increase by more than 3.60F.
WHEREAS, recent research indicates temperature increases will be more pronounced in
Aspen than global averages;
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen, through adoption of the Canary Initiative, signing of the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and membership in the Chicago Climate
Exchange, has committed to act on global warming by reducing its global warming
pollution;
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen joins hundreds of other municipalities in acting on global
warming;
WHEREAS, immediate action at the federal government level is needed for the global
reductions required to stabilize the climate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section One.
The City of Aspen officially supports the following federal legislation:
The Safe Climate Act of 2006 (H.R. 5642):
. Sets greenhouse gas emissions targets that aim to keep temperatures below
the danger point. The level of emissions is frozen in 20 10 and then
gradually reduced each year through 2050.
. Achieves these targets through a flexible economy-wide cap-and-trade
program for greenhouse gas emissions, along with measures to advance
technology and reduce emissions through renewable energy, energy
efficiency, and cleaner cars.
The Global Warming Pollution Prevention Act of2006 (S.B. 3698):
. Requires that the U.S. reduce its emissions between 2010 and 2020 to 1990
levels. By 2030, the U.S. must reduce its emissions by 1/3 of 80% percent
below 1990 levels, by 2040 by 2/3 of 80% percent below 1990 levels and
by 2050, to a level that is 80 percent below 1990 levels.
. In the event that global atmospheric concentrations exceed 450 parts per
million or that average global temperatures increase above 2 degrees
Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average, EPA can
require additional reductions.
. Requires the US to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by
2020.
AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the
$ day of
2006.
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that res ution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held