4.5.3: Climate Change
Build an international framework to combat climate change. Other Information:
The national security threat from climate change is real, urgent, and severe. The change wrought by a warming planet will
lead to new conflicts over refugees and resources; new suffering from drought and famine; catastrophic natural disasters;
and the degradation of vital ecosystems across the globe. That is why, in addition to undertaking measures to enhance energy
independence and promote efficiency, clean energy, and renewable sources of power here at home, the President and the Democratic
Party have steadily worked to build an international framework to combat climate change. We will seek to implement agreements
and build on the progress made during climate talks in Copenhagen, Cancun, and Durban, working to ensure a response to climate
change policy that draws upon decisive action by all nations. Our goal is an effective, international effort in which all
major economies commit to reduce their emissions, nations meet their commitments in a transparent manner, and the necessary
financing is mobilized so that developing countries can mitigate the effects of climate change and invest in clean energy
technologies. That is why the Obama administration has taken a leadership role in ongoing climate negotiations, working to
ensure that other major economies like China and India commit to taking meaningful action. It is also why we have worked regionally
to build clean energy partnerships in Asia, the Americas, and Africa.
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