CCL briefs the Climate Solutions Caucus on clean energy permitting reform
On Sept. 28, the House Climate Solutions Caucus held its first meeting of this Congress, and they devoted it to a briefing on the subject of clean energy permitting reform. Not only that, but they invited CCL staff to deliver that briefing 😎 This is a testament to the leadership role CCL has played in conveying the importance of clean energy permitting reform as a key climate solution, through citizen lobby meetings on Capitol Hill in June and ongoing outreach to Congress about the topic. Good work, team 👏👏👏 Ben Pendergrass, CCL’s VP of Government Affairs, kicked off the meeting by sharing the history of the Climate Solutions Caucus, including CCL’s role in its formation in 2016. Dana Nuccitelli (pictured above), CCL’s Research Coordinator, then delivered a 15-minute briefing on the goals of clean energy permitting reform, individual provisions that could advance those goals, and some bills and proposals that have included those provisions. Though the caucus briefing itself was closed to the public and to the press, Ben and Dana recreated their remarks so the rest of us could hear what they presented to the caucus staffers. Check out the video, or read the recap, in today’s blog.
In other news this week: • Learn from other CCLers at conference breakouts: CCL’s virtual fall conference, just under a month away, will include volunteer-led breakout sessions to showcase projects and chapters from around the country. Register today for this unique chance to learn from your fellow volunteers and get new ideas for community outreach, coalition building, creative engagement with Congress, and more. • Europe’s CBAM: Did you catch this carbon pricing news? Europe’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, entered its next phase at the beginning of the month, adding more momentum to carbon pricing globally. • Yes, in my backyard! A new poll from the Washington Post and University of Maryland shows that most Americans would be comfortable living near a solar or wind farm. Check out the charts in this Nerd Corner post on CCL Community. |
