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| https://lowey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lowey-urges-president-elect-uphold-landmark-paris-climate-agreement | Lowey Urges President-Elect to Uphold Landmark Paris Climate Agreement on Anniversary of Adoption | 2016-12-12 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Democrat | House | NY | Nita Lowey | L000480 | lowey.house.gov | legacy | President-elect Trump calls climate change a “hoax” and nominates climate change denier to head Environmental Protection Agency 9 of 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 2000; 2016 on track to be warmest ever Congresswoman Lowey has helped secure $2.073 billion in federal investments for research on clean and renewable energy Dobbs Ferry, NY – Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY17) today hosted a roundtable discussion and press conference with local environmental leaders at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry to celebrate the first anniversary of the adoption of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement and urge President-elect Donald Trump to make combatting climate change a top priority. “On the anniversary of the adoption of the landmark Paris Agreement, there is no doubt that climate change poses an existential threat to our planet that must be confronted quickly and seriously,” said Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee. “As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have fought to support federal investments in renewable energy technology that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our environment. To ensure the safety of the air and water we drink and to mitigate even the worst natural disasters that threaten our communities, President-elect Trump must build on our progress, uphold the Paris Climate Agreement, and ensure the United States continues to lead the fight to combat our planet’s rising temperatures.” Adopted unanimously by over 190 countries on December 12, 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement is the world’s first comprehensive framework to combat climate change and commits to preventing the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius. It is the first agreement signed by China, the United States, and India, the countries that together make up 42% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. By signing the Agreement, the United States committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. Nine of the ten warmest years on record have occurred since 2000, and scientists say the Agreement is critical to reducing manmade carbon emissions before they trigger irreparable damage to the planet. Yet, President-elect Trump has stated climate change is a “hoax,” pledged to “cancel” the Paris Agreement, and nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a climate change denier, to head the Environmental Protection Agency. "We simply cannot afford to slide backward on these hard-won efforts to deal with climate change. Our future depends on it,” said Paul Gallay, President of Riverkeeper. “Remember, businesses rely on stable regulations for clean air and water too. They are encouraged by investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. We will not let anyone roll back the progress we've made to protect and restore the environment – here on the Hudson River and around the world." “The Sierra Club stands squarely behind Congresswoman's Lowey's call for full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement,” said Lee Seham of the Sierra Club. “It is what the American people demanded, what future generations deserve, and what the world needs.” As Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Lowey led the fight to secure $2.073 billion in FY2016 for programs that invest in alternative energy sources like wind and solar and decrease America’s dependence on fossil fuels. PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |