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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How #ElectrifyEverything meshes with CCL’s goals

[…] of dollars in the electric grid and EVs and their charging infrastructure that are now being deployed. The climate provisions currently being considered by Congress as part of the budget reconciliation process include many more investments to accelerate electrification – EV and heat pump subsidies, funding for home electrification and efficiency programs, expanding EV charging infrastructure, and public transit. CCL volunteers […]

Our lobbying asks at the end of the 118th Congress

[…] cost of the tax cuts. Still, Danny says, “This is why we think the Republicans are going to go after the IRA.” It could happen through the mechanism of budget reconciliation, which could take some time, so it’s important to lay the groundwork for a strong defense now. Our meetings will remind Republican offices that the IRA funding is good […]

New research: carbon fee and dividend would reduce poverty and inequality while strengthening the economy

[…] today would make the economy stronger in the long-term. As numerous analyses have shown, while the climate policies and investments in the House-passed version of the Build Back Better budget reconciliation package are historic, they are insufficient to meet the U.S. NDC. If the Senate is able to add a carbon price and dividend to their version of the package, […]