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Leaders of the
European Union (EU) have a new goal: to turn Europe into "the
world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050." Their plan
includes reducing member states' net greenhouse gas emissions
by more than 55% within 30 years, and eliminating carbon
dioxide emissions from cars and other automotive vehicles
within the next 14 years. This is a fantastic idea. It's time for North
America to join Europe's ranks. Ask the leaders of Canada, the
U.S., and Mexico to launch a similar plan!
As heat waves rip across the
world, killing people outright and causing both wildfires and
epic floods, the effects of climate change couldn't be more
clear. Just last week, flooding in Germany, France, the
Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Luxembourg killed hundreds
of people — and a similar fate could befall other nations
around the world, too. Yet while leaders in the U.S. have
vacillated on whether or not to even acknowledge the
catastrophe the globe is facing, officials in the EU are
creating concrete policies that balance environmental concerns
with protecting jobs and social welfare. Tell government leaders in North America to
follow Europe's example and finally tackle the climate crisis
head-on! North America must become a carbon-neutral continent,
too.
Thank you,
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Miranda
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Europe
isn't uniquely vulnerable to the effects of climate change: we
are all at risk if we don't reverse this tide now. Sign the petition! |
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