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CCL submits testimony to Senate Finance Committee about benefits of carbon pricing

[…] policy that distributes carbon dividends creates jobs throughout the economy, not just in clean energy.  Carbon pricing can help the U.S. move toward energy independence  A carbon price like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would have virtually no effect on U.S. oil production and relatively small impact on U.S. natural gas production by 2030 while effectively reducing emissions. This is possible because as […]

Back to basics: The consensus for carbon pricing explained

[…] British Columbia’s carbon tax reduced emissions 5-15%. Not surprisingly, these empirical findings are consistent with the analysis indicating a price rising to $100 in 10 years, like that of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, puts the U.S. on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050. Certainly, there have been examples of programs wherein the carbon prices have been too low to significantly reduce […]

What did CCL learn by lobbying Congress in 2019?

[…] Analysis. By Flannery Winchester This summer, CCL volunteers held an impressive 528 meetings with congressional offices on June 12—that’s a record high for us! The meetings were focused on the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, and our volunteers took meticulous notes. They turned in those notes to CCL’s legislative staff in D.C., who read them closely to produce the 2019 June Analysis.  Watch Adeline […]

Maryland passes major renewable energy bill

[…] is making these victories happen. All of these victories increase the pressure on Congress to catch up with the rest of the country and pass bold climate legislation like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. I am proud to see my home state join that list. Jamie DeMarco is the State-Level Carbon Pricing Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. maryland renewable energy maryland renewable energy maryland renewable […]

My story: Seeking endorsements from Catholic Universities

[…] Pennsylvania has quite a few Catholic colleges, and I felt their support could be influential in pushing Congress to act on climate. I decided to seek their endorsements for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Even as a non-Catholic, I found that I was able to ask for and receive endorsements from several of these university presidents, and even build meaningful relationships with these […]

D.C. chapter’s efforts illuminate the power of relationship building

[…] dedication to CCL’s practice of relationship building with their member of Congress, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. After two years, Norton officially signed on as a cosponsor for the newly introduced Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 2307) on April 16. Norton is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the House Climate Solutions Caucus, and the Congressional Black Caucus. Govtrack.us ranks her as the […]

Manage the emotional highs and lows of climate work

[…] Peer Support – Ongo Action Team Valerie Bane is enjoying a roller coaster of emotion. The latest climate news hits every loop-the-loop: excitement, celebration and inquisitiveness over the newly introduced Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, and anxiety, despair and mourning over the dire findings of the recent IPCC and NCA4 climate reports. High to low and back again. Many of us are also experiencing […]

Former Congressman Delaney joins CCE board

[…] announce that former Congressman and presidential candidate John Delaney has joined its governing board. While he was in Congress, Delaney, who represented Maryland’s 6th District for three terms, cosponsored the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. The legislation, supported by Citizens’ Climate Lobby, would place an escalating fee on carbon and distribute the revenue to households. On the presidential campaign trail and in the debates, […]

Silicon Valley CCLers host 10-candidate climate forum

[…] this in action in California’s 16th congressional district. Climate champion Rep. Anna Eshoo, who is a longtime member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and an original cosponsor of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, is retiring from Congress. Ten candidates jumped in the race, and the local CCL chapters knew exactly what to do — host a climate-focused candidate forum! “The team saw […]

Europe’s carbon border tax puts pressure on U.S. to enact carbon price

[…] largest economy in the world. So, the second largest economy in the world is going to have a border carbon adjustment.” A Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) was included in the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act because bill sponsors recognized that a fee on carbon would impose an additional production cost on U.S. manufacturers. Companies in other countries that don’t bear that added cost would […]