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This Resolution supports a state goal of transitioning to 100 percent safe, clean, and renewable energy for all energy sectors in Georgia by December 31, 2050, aiming to foster job creation and economic growth while safeguarding the environment from climate change impacts. The resolution acknowledges the scientific consensus on climate change, its severe economic costs, and its disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities, particularly those with lower incomes and communities of color who face higher energy burdens and pollution exposure. It highlights the potential for a clean energy transition to create millions of "green jobs" (jobs in industries focused on environmental sustainability), improve living standards, and boost economic output, with Georgia already showing significant growth in solar energy capacity and facing job losses in the clean energy sector due to events like the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution also notes that numerous cities, universities, and businesses in Georgia, along with major corporations, have already committed to clean energy goals, and that Georgia Power's parent company has pledged to achieve a low to zero carbon generation fleet by 2050, providing context for this supportive measure.