Representative Granger:
Climate change is one of the largest global threats to humanity. Tackling this challenge will require a concerted effort from every nation in the world. Your current bill for funding the State Department does not included funding for the Green Climate Fund, which assists developing nations adapt to climate change, nor the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. De-funding these programs hurts the United States' standing as an international leader in fighting global warming. Therefore, I urge you to reconsider withholding funds from these programs.
Why is this important?
1. The United States must be a leader in fighting global climate change.
2. The United States has made public commitments to fighting global warming ahead of international talks on the issue that will take place in Paris the December.
3. Withholding funds from the Green Climate Fund and IPCC impairs the United States' standing as a global leader on fighting climate change.
