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Helping wildlife with a carbon price

In this guest blog for the National Wildlife Federation, CCL volunteer Pam Shaouy wrote about how a carbon price can combat climate change and help wildlife thrive.

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Where should the money go? Dividend vs. clean energy

A new poll suggests Americans want carbon tax revenues invested in clean energy rather than returned to them. Here’s why CCL believes a dividend is best.

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smoke stacks - Clean Power Plan Scott Pruitt
As Clean Power Plan is gutted, Congress must step in to price carbon

In the absence of the regulations the Clean Power Plan offered, Congress should put the market to work on solving climate change.

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Shi-Ling Hsu Citizens' Climate Lobby carbon tax economist
Carbon pricing: An incentive to innovate

Dr. Shi-Ling Hsu, author of "The Case for a Carbon Tax," joined our September 2017 meeting to share why economists favor this market-based climate solution.

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Paul Hawken Drawdown Citizens Climate Lobby
Drawdown: 100 solutions to reverse global warming

Paul Hawken, editor of “Drawdown,” joined our August 2017 meeting to reveal some of the most effective climate solutions humanity has at our disposal.

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Senators Whitehouse, Schatz, American Enterprise Institute
Democratic Senators introduce carbon pricing bill

Democratic Senators Whitehouse and Schatz revealed their American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2017 at the American Enterprise Institute this week.

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Sacramento, California cap and trade climate policy
What you should know about California’s cap-and-trade extension

California's cap-and-trade extension bill was complex, and the public discussion was robust over its merits and drawbacks. Let's explore a few of them.

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CCL supporting state-level carbon pricing efforts

State-level carbon pricing efforts are already underway across the country including in a number of states you might find surprising.

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Decoupling US GDP and carbon emissions
Can you grow an economy while reducing emissions? Research says yes

Devashree Saha from the Brookings Institution joined CCL's March call to explain the concept of "decoupling" and present the latest numbers.

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Barrett, Benson, Massachusetts carbon pricing
With two new bills, Massachusetts moves on carbon pricing

Sen. Mike Barrett and Rep. Jennifer Benson have introduced carbon pricing bills into the Massachusetts legislature, and the path forward looks promising.

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