Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, chairman of USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, chairman of USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, support the bipartisan “Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency” (PROVE IT) Act of 2024 (S.1863/H.R.8957). They affirm:
"The PROVE IT Act is not a treaty and may not be used as authority for the imposition of a carbon tax or new regulations, but rather provides transparent information about emission intensity which in turn can educate exchanges in democratic spaces. With reliable data on the emissions intensity of such products, industries from nations that have invested in rapid decarbonization, such as the United States, may be acknowledged for their ecologically responsible actions."
The bishops commend the bipartisan legislation on behalf of the common good. The bishops’ complete letter of support is available here.
