In the U.S. House of Representative, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Rep. Bob Dold (R-IL), and Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY) joined four Democratic colleagues to introduce the Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016. The bill would establish a bipartisan commission comprised of nonprofit and private-sector experts who would report to the President and the Congress on economically viable climate policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets. The U.S. Government Accountability Office would concurrently report on financial tools, policies and institutions that can contribute.
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