| Resolution Number: | 2012-D055 |
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| Title: | Advocate for Reducing Climate-Changing Emissions |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the United States government to enact stricter controls on the use of carbon-based fuels, and create incentives for our nation’s transitions from dependence upon fossil fuels to safe, clean, renewable energy and thereby curb emissions of heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention encourage every member of The Episcopal Church to urge his/her members of Congress to enact such legislation.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), p. 299. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Ellen Bruckner |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #32 on Resolution D055 (Advocate for Public Policy to Reduce Climate Changing Emissions) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges the U.S. Government to legislate a policy, such as a tax on carbon-based fuels (coal, petroleum oil and natural gas) or a cap and trade regulations system, in order to compensate for the environmental and societal costs of fossil fuels. Legislation is needed to incentivize our nation’s transition from dependence upon fossil fuels to safe, clean, renewable energy and thereby curb emissions of heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere.
Committee Substitute
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the United States government to enact stricter controls of the use of carbon-based fuels, and create incentives for our nation’s transitions from dependence upon fossil fuels to safe, clean, renewable energy and thereby curb emissions of heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere.
Deputy Bruckner of Iowa moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment
Following “atmosphere” add, “and be it further, Resolved, that this convention encourage every member of the Episcopal Church urge his/her members of Congress to enact such legislation.”
Deputy Hart of Pennsylvania moved the previous question on the amendment and the main motion.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on the substitute resolution as amended.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #232)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #31 on HD Message #232 on Resolution D055 (Advocate for Public Policy to Reduce Climate Changing Emissions) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 247)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.
| Abstract: | The 77th General Convention urges the U.S. government to reduce fossil fuel dependency and transition to renewable energy. |
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