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In a major policy shift, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week said it "supports a market-based approach to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions across the U.S. economy." An official with the Chamber told the Washington Examiner that it considers a carbon tax or cap-and-trade to be a market-based approach. The pro-business Chamber is extremely influential with members of Congress, and the decision to back carbon pricing could open the door to more members from both parties supporting legislation like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. “The U.S. Chamber represents many major American corporations. We are glad to see them recognize this is a solution that works for people, the planet, and businesses,” said Kyle Kammien, Senior Business Relations Representative for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. “Their stance will help build more support in Congress for a durable, bipartisan climate solution.” For CCL chapters that would like to leverage this news, we’ve prepared a local press release template you can use to get the word out to media in your area. Want to get this news in front of congressional offices? Retweet CCL’s post on Twitter and tag your members of Congress.
In other news this week: Our lobbying made a difference: Just before the holidays, Congress passed a massive spending and relief bill that included three climate-related provisions CCL volunteers lobbied for. Watch and share the video celebrating these successes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. New action teams: The new Lutheran Action Team has been formed to help influence members of Congress who belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. And if you like to write, check out the new Creative Writing Action Team on CCL Community. Resources for educators: Are you an educator or someone who works in an education institution? Join CCL's Educator’s Committee to receive updates, resources, and invitations to events for educators. All levels K-12 and higher ed are welcome. To join, email [email protected]. Got a big project you’re working on? The CCL Project Charter Workshop is designed to help you plan, lead and build an effective team to carry out an ambitious project that can make a significant contribution toward achieving CCL’s goals. Sign up for workshops on Feb. 7 or Feb. 28. |
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