Summary
Environmental groups argue that a proposed provision in the Customs Act (H.R. 644) would 'handcuff' U.S. negotiators by ensuring trade agreements do not require changes to U.S. laws regarding global warming, thereby undermining future climate action and international commitments.
Key insights
- The House version of the Customs Bill (H.R. 644) contains language that would modify the negotiating objectives of the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to "ensure[s] that trade agreements do not require changes to U.S. laws or obligate the United States with respect to global warming or climate change."
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- Center for International Environmental Law (2015). Dear Conferee. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Environmental-groups-urge-Conferees-to-reject-anti-climate-provision-in-House-Customs-Bill.pdf
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- Center for International Environmental Law. Dear Conferee. 2015. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Environmental-groups-urge-Conferees-to-reject-anti-climate-provision-in-House-Customs-Bill.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Dear Conferee |date=28 July 2015 |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Environmental-groups-urge-Conferees-to-reject-anti-climate-provision-in-House-Customs-Bill.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2015dear, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Dear Conferee}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2015}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Environmental-groups-urge-Conferees-to-reject-anti-climate-provision-in-House-Customs-Bill.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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