Climate Change
Global climate change presents one of the gravest threats to our planet’s health, and to America’s economy, national security, and public health. Senator Markey is a national leader on energy, the environment, and climate change and has authored legislation that address the energy, economic and national security challenges associated with increasing carbon pollution. In 2009, then-Rep. Markey partnered with Rep. Henry Waxman to introduce the landmark Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, the only comprehensive climate change bill ever to pass a chamber of Congress. The legislation slashed global warming emissions 17 percent by 2020, and 80 percent by 2050. Markey authored the renewable electricity standard in the bill that said by 2020, 20 percent of America’s electricity should come from renewable sources.
Senator Markey is lead co-Chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse and is co-Chair of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change with Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Bobby L. Rush, and Earl Blumenauer and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, and Ben Cardin. He is a member of the Senate Climate Action Task Force. From 2007-2010, Markey served as Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
It was an honor and a privilege to meet with Pope Francis and other Vatican leaders to share our common concern about the challenge of our time, climate change.The Pope and all people of faith understand that climate change is a moral issue, and that we are called to respond to this personal and planetary challenge.
Senator Markey & EPA Adminstrator Gina McCarthy Discuss Climate Change
Senator Markey urged action on climate change during Senate #Up4Climate event
We need to give same predictable tax policies to #wind #solar & clean energy that we give to #BigOil pic.twitter.com/BB2JNiEy4R
— Ed Markey (@MarkeyMemo) March 11, 2014
Congress must Act on Climate
Markey discusses the need to act on climate change with Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Senator Markey and members of the Senate Climate Action Task Force discuss plans to combat climate change
- Markey Statement on EPA's Ozone Pollution Proposal Posted on 11/26/14
- Markey, 9 Senators Urge EPA to Protect Bees from Pesticides Posted on 11/21/14
- Markey: Keystone XL is a Part of Oil Industry Export Plan Posted on 11/18/14
- Markey: President Is Right—Keystone is a Canadian Export Pipeline Posted on 11/14/14
- Markey: Green Climate Fund Commitment Shows U.S. Creating Global Response to Global Warming Posted on 11/14/14
- Markey: Senate Should Reject Keystone Oil Export Strategy Posted on 11/13/14
- Markey: China-U.S. Climate Agreement Could Protect Health of People and Planet Posted on 11/12/14