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Statement on Supreme Court WV v. EPA decision

[…] is more important than ever for Congress to make those decisions. Congress should pass durable legislation that will reduce carbon emissions as quickly and efficiently as possible. Passing a budget reconciliation package with major climate policy included is an obvious next step to take. Public opinion is on the side of climate action. According to the Pew Research Center, two-thirds […]

CCL celebrates Senate passage of historic climate legislation

[…] and staffer who worked hard to get this bill through the Senate.” CCL’s grassroots energy helped keep climate change on the agenda for congressional action throughout months of an uncertain reconciliation process. “We’ve generated tens of thousands of calls and messages to Congress since the process began last year, including more than 7,000 calls and emails to Democratic Senators in […]

With House passage, historic climate legislation will soon be signed into law

[…] Congress taking action that reflects the scale of the climate problem.  Our organization’s grassroots energy helped keep climate change on the agenda for congressional action throughout months of an uncertain reconciliation process. Our supporters generated more than 200,000 calls and emails to Congress since last July, urging lawmakers to be as ambitious as possible with their climate action. We’re proud […]

How to make carbon pricing more popular

[…] a new “cap-and-invest” carbon pricing system to help slash emissions. Let’s not forget, moreover, that a rising carbon tax reportedly came within one vote of being included in the budget reconciliation bill later known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Studies of public attitudes toward climate policy If carbon pricing is worth doing, and experience proves it’s possible, how […]

CCL Executive Director’s opening speech at the December 2022 conference

[…] that time, we were not able to be more specific, even though we knew you wanted that, because we didn’t know yet how much would be achieved through the budget reconciliation process, which was, I’m sure you remember, taking a painfully long time and being an emotional rollercoaster. So finally on August 16th, the oddly but strategically named Inflation Reduction […]