| Resolution Number: | 2009-C011 |
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| Title: | Directs Advocacy on Renewable Energy and Environmental Stewardship |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges the U.S. Government to legislate equitable subsidies for renewable energy (such as solar and wind turbine power, and research into new technologies), along with balancing its current subsidies for non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas, coal); and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports adoption of a federal renewable energy standard which would specify that electricity suppliers obtain twenty percent of their electricity from renewable energy, with that amount to be increased over time; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports U.S. government programs worldwide which practice sound environmental stewardship, for example by building or converting public buildings to solar or other renewable energy and conservation practices, and utilizing renewable, clean energy to operate public transportation, and by saving water through water conservation, efficiency and reuse, thereby reducing the demand for energy-consuming processing facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Washington Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church to promote these goals in their work, and to report regularly on this work through appropriate communication channels.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 372-373. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of California |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #16 on Resolution C011 (Governmental Policies for Environmental Stewardship) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C011)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges the U.S. Government to legislate equitable subsidies for renewable energy (such as solar and wind turbine power, and research into new technologies), along with balancing its current subsidies for non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas, coal); and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports adoption of a federal renewable portfolio standard which would specify that electricity suppliers obtain a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable energy, with that amount to be increased over time; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports government programs which practice sound environmental stewardship, for example by converting public buildings to solar, and utilizing renewable, clean energy to operate public transportation, and by saving water through water conservation, efficiency and reuse, thereby reducing the demand for energy-consuming processing facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Washington Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church to promote these goals in their work, and to report regularly on this work through appropriate communication channels.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the General Convention of The Episcopal Church urges the U.S. Government to legislate equitable subsidies for renewable energy (such as solar and wind turbine power, and research into new technologies), along with balancing its current subsidies for non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas, coal); and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports adoption of a federal
renewable portfolioenergy standard which would specify
that electricity suppliers obtain a certaintwenty
percentage of their electricity from renewable energy, with
that amount to be increased over time; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention supports U.S. government programs worldwide which practice sound environmental stewardship, for example by building or converting public buildings to solar or other renewable energy and conservation practices, and utilizing renewable, clean energy to operate public transportation, and by saving water through water conservation, efficiency and reuse, thereby reducing the demand for energy-consuming processing facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Washington Office of Government Relations of The Episcopal Church to promote these goals in their work, and to report regularly on this work through appropriate communication channels.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #142)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #54 on HD Message #142 on Resolution C011 (Governmental Policies for Environmental Stewardship) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #289)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 17.
| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention supports a number of measures by the US government to legislate and implement policies favorable to renewable energy alternatives and environmental stewardship practices. |
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