Skip to content

Advance Climate Policy

Women and men in suits sit around a coffee table in an office waiting room. They are blurry in the background. In the foreground is a sheet of paper with typed writing on it, held up as if someone is reading from it.
Our lobbying asks at the end of the 118th Congress

During our virtual lobby week, Dec. 9-13, 2024, CCL volunteers will influence climate policy in the final weeks of the 118th Congress.

Read More >
Child wearing a face mask
The dirty truth about fossil fuels and pollution

Fossil fuel pollution reaches into every corner of our lives. While oil, coal, and natural gas have fueled industries and driven economies since the 1800s, they also release pollutants that directly impact the health of people and the planet.

Read More >
How CCL’s National Youth Action Team is inspiring schools to “electrify everything”

Student CCLers around the country are building political will to reduce climate pollution with the Great School Electrification Challenge. 

Read More >
Man changing his thermostat
Why is my energy bill so high?

Many households are feeling the pinch of rising energy costs, especially during the hottest and coldest months. But beyond inflation or utility price hikes, there’s a bigger factor at play: the planet is overheating.

Read More >
The Energy Permitting Reform Act would reduce climate pollution

A new report from expert energy modelers found that the Energy Permitting Reform Act will cut U.S. climate pollution — potentially by a lot.

Read More >
18 Republicans send letter supporting clean energy tax credits

Climate Solutions Caucus co-chair Rep. Garbarino led a group of colleagues in a letter urging leadership to protect clean energy tax credits.

Read More >
A large group of people cheers and celebrates on the steps of the U.S. Capitol
Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference

In the weeks since our 442 lobby meetings on Capitol Hill, we’ve seen an exciting amount of legislative movement on our asks.

Read More >
A carbon price is still critical to meet America’s climate commitments

New modeling explores the effectiveness of a variety of climate policies, and CCL's Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the findings.

Read More >
Big impacts from BIG WIRES Act and IRA home rebates

Per year, the BIG WIRES Act would save the country between $330 million and $2.5 billion and would reduce U.S. emissions about 1–2%.

Read More >
PROVE IT Act passes Senate committee after months of CCL support

On January 18, after months of support from CCL volunteers, the PROVE IT Act passed the Senate EPW Committee with a bipartisan majority vote.

Read More >