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Weekly Briefing, Sept. 9, 2026

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Table of Contents:

Carbon Pricing Series Pt. 1

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Take action this week

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Upcoming trainings

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Carbon Pricing 101: Watch the first session in our educational series

What exactly is carbon pricing, and why do economists so often point to
it as an effective climate solution?

Last week, CCL's new six-part Carbon Pricing Education Series

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with Resources for the Future

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got underway to answer that question and many more. More than 400 people
attended the first session

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this past Thursday night, where Dr. Marc Hafstead focused on the
economics of carbon pricing. Marc is a fellow at RFF and the Director of
their Carbon Pricing Initiative.

Carbon pricing puts a price on pollution, allowing market forces to help
drive emissions reductions. "The economic case for carbon pricing is
that it creates revenues," Marc explained. "Which is much different than
any other regulations or direct government investment that would
actually lose money for the government."

The session also covered pros and cons to some of the major, existing
approaches to carbon pricing, including cap and trade and carbon taxes,
and the advantages and challenges of each.

Another important takeaway was that evaluating carbon pricing isn't
always as simple as looking at emissions before and after a policy is
implemented. Economic conditions, energy markets, and other policies can
all affect emissions at the same time.

That's where economic modeling comes in. Economists can use different
models to estimate how proposed policies could affect emissions, the
economy, households, and different regions.

"When we are evaluating a policy, what do economists look for?" Marc
asked. "We look for efficiency. What are the costs of the reductions?
And then we look at the distributional effects. How are the costs
distributed across the economy?"

That question of distribution will be especially important as the series
continues. Carbon pricing isn't just about how much emissions a policy
can reduce. It's also about designing a policy that works for people
across different income levels and geographic regions.

Marc concluded his talk saying, "I think it's reasonable to say that
carbon pricing is, with a few exceptions, the most cost-effective way of
reducing emissions, especially at a moderate to large scale."

That's just the beginning. The six-part series will continue with five
more sessions on the first Thursday of the month, each exploring the
real-world evidence and economics behind carbon pricing and how policy
design can address concerns about affordability and distribution. You
can RSVP for future sessions here

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Missed the first session? Watch the recording to get the carbon pricing
basics and learn why economists see pricing pollution as such a powerful
tool for cutting emissions.

Watch Session 1 on YouTube

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In other news this week:

Progress on permitting reform: A bipartisan pair of representatives just
introduced a new House bill to streamline the approval of interstate
transmission projects. The bill is called the CLEAR Act

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, led by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and Gabe Evans (R-CO-8). It's
great to see this bill enter the conversation, because transmission is
one of the critical pieces needed to ensure that permitting reform
reduces emissions in a major way. Here at CCL, we're excited to see this
bill come on the scene, and we will continue to advocate for a
comprehensive package that includes transmission improvements like this
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Inclusion Conference Sept. 18-19: Registration is open for the Inclusion
Conference presented by CCL's People of the Global Majority Action Team!
This free, virtual event takes place on Sept. 18-19, and all CCLers are
invited. Attendees can expect a day of storytelling, poetry, education
and programming designed to bridge divides across perspectives and forge
connections rooted in solidarity. Check out the full schedule

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and register to attend

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: RSVP to Part 2 of our Carbon Pricing
Education Series. Part one was just the beginning! Save the date and
RSVP to the second installment

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of our Carbon Pricing Education Series on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET
/ 5 p.m. PT. This session will cover some recent research from Resources
for the Future on the carbon pricing/affordability nexus, including
research that shows how carbon price revenues can actually improve
affordability.

If you have more time: Host a postcarding party to encourage voting.
Research shows that a friendly touchpoint from a trusted source is one
of the best ways to drive voter turnout. Ahead of this year's midterm
elections, we're writing and sending postcards to unlikely voters to
encourage them to vote this year and, just maybe, help transform them
into regular voters! If your chapter wants to get involved, check with
your CCL State Coordinator to see if your state is one of the 25 already
signed up. Your State Coordinator can also direct you to the postcarding
point person for your state. Get started and plan your postcarding party
using the guidance in the September Action Sheet

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Upcoming trainings

Every Wednesday: Live Informational Session - CCL holds a live
informational session every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, helping
new volunteers understand what CCL does and how we do it. Plan to join
us next week

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, or invite a friend who cares about climate change and wants to get
involved.

9/24: The Art of Climate Storytelling (BRIDGE Training #9) - Join us for
our final, deep-dive BRIDGE training. Discover how to craft and
confidently share personal, values-based stories that make climate
solutions feel real, human, and worth acting on. Learn the four kinds of
climate stories CCL volunteers rely on most and how to make the "climate
pivot" that connects your story to a specific ask. Join us!

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To see other events and CCL trainings, visit the Live Events Calendar on
CCL Community

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