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Long title

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY; AND JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED DETRIMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INFRINGEMENTS ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS, WITH THE END VIEW OF DETERMINING THE VIABILITY OF IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL COAL-FIRED PLANTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEAR POLICY TOWARDS A LOW CARBON ECONOMY IN LIGHT OF OUR COUNTRY'S COMMITMENTS UNDER THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (7/26/2016)