Paletuatoa Peniamina called for accelerated climate action and expanded clean-energy employment in a new statement, framing climate change as an urgent national challenge.

“Climate change is the existential threat of our time,” Peniamina said in the press release. He said he had declared a climate emergency and invested in clean-energy jobs, though the release did not provide details on the declaration, the size of the investments, or the number of jobs involved.

Peniamina also criticized political opponents over climate policy. “The other side denies climate science,” he said. “I will not let them take us backward.”

The statement places climate and energy policy alongside the broader political disputes shaping the current national environment. Cost of living, immigration and executive power remain prominent issues, while energy policy has become a frequent point of disagreement between parties.

Peniamina’s message emphasized employment as part of his climate argument, linking environmental action with economic opportunity. The release did not identify specific projects, industries, locations or funding sources tied to the clean-energy jobs he referenced.

The announcement follows several recent public messages from Peniamina focused on working-class voters, household costs and voting access. In those statements, he highlighted labor issues, rent, wages, insulin measures and opposition to the SAVE Act.

No response from Republican officials or other opponents was included in the release.