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As Congress trims Build Back Better, climate remains at the forefront

[…] in a campaign year heading towards the midterm elections.  But most importantly to us, Congress is continuing to work on Build Back Better, which as we all know, is the reconciliation bill. Last week, I’m sure many of you saw that President Biden held a press conference where he stated that the pathway forward on Build Back Better would likely […]

Infrastructure bill becomes law, includes a CCL secondary ask

[…] Graham, Collins, and Portman. The bill will now head to President Biden, who will officially sign it into law. “​​This should free up Congress to focus fully on the budget reconciliation process,” CCL Strategy Director, Tony Sirna, explained in a post on CCL Community. That’s good news, because we are pushing hard for a price on carbon to be included […]

Media reacts positively to carbon pricing

[…] volunteers recently about what an incredible moment this is for our advocacy. Here are some of the many positive things that the media is saying about carbon pricing in the reconciliation process.  Senators fighting for a carbon price Multiple media outlets have reported on carbon pricing discussions in the Senate, and these articles reveal just how serious key lawmakers are […]

Senate goal smashed! On to the House

[…] wave of outreach is making an impact on Capitol Hill. “We’ve gotten the message that Senate offices have noticed your calls, and carbon pricing is still very much in the reconciliation discussions,” Danny said. “With this campaign, we have struck while the iron was hot — while Senators and their staff were most open to suggestions, to creativity, and to […]

Why we still need a national carbon fee

[…] How subsidies could pave the way for carbon fees Although Congress missed (by as little as one vote in the Senate) the opportunity to include a carbon fee in the reconciliation package, the IRA’s climate provisions may well pave the way for carbon pricing in the not-too-distant future. That’s the logical conclusion one can draw from policy experts who argue […]

Episode 55: Creation Care: What Would Jesus Do?

[…] they see Citizens’ Climate Lobby as a place where they can pursue meaningful solutions. They talk about their values, the Bible, and the spiritual charge to do the work of reconciliation, especially in a contentious and politically-divided country. They speak with conviction about the need for Christian believers to take creation care seriously. Kelsey Grant is a CCL Conservative Fellow […]

Clean Electricity Standards

[…] committees, and coming to a vote in both chambers before going to the president’s desk. There are other ways for climate legislation to move forward, too—namely, a process called “budget reconciliation,” which Congress will do this spring and in late summer. Any policy that affects the budget (which could include climate policies, infrastructure plans, pandemic relief, and more) can be […]

Major newspaper editorials urge adoption of carbon price

[…] carbon. Senate Democrats just rolled out a budget resolution for $3.5 trillion in spending that includes measures to address climate change. Democrats hope to pass the bill through the budget reconciliation process, which requires a simple majority of votes. Not yet included in the budget is a price on carbon, an omission the Chronicle and the Post find glaring. From […]

Senator Whitehouse praises CCL and discusses carbon pricing and CBAMs

[…] So before I get outta your hair, let me give you a quick summary of where I think we are right now, and the first thing I’ll say is that reconciliation is still alive.  It turns into a pumpkin on September 30, and because we will be clearing out at some point in August and a lot of people will […]

To meet America’s Paris pledge, climate policy Avengers must assemble

[…] at about 15–20% below 2005 levels, but that still leaves a long way to go without a lot of time left to clean up our act. That’s why the budget reconciliation package currently under consideration by Congress is so critically important. According to a new analysis from Resources from the Future (RFF), an independent and nonprofit research institution, simply continuing […]