League of Conservation Voters Praises Climate Deal

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I have exciting news!

I’m in Copenhagen and President Obama has just wrapped up a press conference here announcing that a meaningful climate deal has been reached. While there is still much work to be done, the deal reached is a breakthrough for international climate cooperation and provides a path forward towards a binding global treaty in 2010.

Significantly, the United States and China will – for the first time – both be at the table, working to tackle the historic challenge of global climate change. Additionally, the deal allows for more transparency, as developed and developing countries have now agreed to list their national actions and commitments regarding greenhouse gas reductions.

We applaud President Obama for his leadership in helping to reach this important step toward a meaningful agreement.

But moving forward, it is now more important than ever the U.S. Senate act swiftly to pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation that creates new jobs, makes America more energy independent and reduces global warming pollution. Will you contact your Senators today and urge them to support the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act?

Click here to ask your Senators to vote YES for a strong clean energy and climate bill.

We know that following these international negotiations, the chorus of climate science deniers and oil industry-funded special interest groups will only grow louder as they ramp up their efforts to block clean energy reform. We can’t afford to let their inevitable attacks and distortions go unanswered. Will you add your voice today?

Send a message right away to your Senators asking for them to support legislation that creates clean energy jobs and limits harmful carbon pollution.

The Copenhagen climate talks bring to a close a year in which more has been done to curb global warming pollution – both at home and abroad – than ever before. Now, we need to capitalize on this momentum heading into the New Year. We have come so far, and can’t let up now. Please, send a message to your Senators today, then spread the word.


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