Congress CAN pass tax legislation that helps to address the climate crisis before the end of the year. Send a message to the 116th Congress and urge them to pass tax credits for clean energy and electric vehicles »

Friend — I have to tell you about this: I just heard from our pro-environment champions in Congress that we have an opportunity to pass legislation to extend and update clean energy tax credits before the end of the year.

Congress is currently considering a package of tax extenders and updates to pass alongside the 2020 government funding bill. This package would spur innovation in energy storage and offshore wind and further clean energy production, energy efficient buildings, and electric vehicles. Continuing to use the tax code to promote clean energy is one of the best opportunities for Congress to immediately help address the climate crisis.

From Texas to the Carolinas to Alaska, our communities are already experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change. Even worse, these impacts are hitting communities of color and lower income communities hardest, exacerbating racial and economic inequities. It's critical that we accelerate action to transform our economy and build a more sustainable, healthier future for all.

We must make bold investments in clean and renewable energy to transition away from fossil fuels. If we flood Congressional inboxes with messages we can show them just how important it is to invest in our clean energy economy today. Will you join LCV supporters across the country and urge Congress to extend and update critical clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits?

Solving the climate crisis starts with continuing to invest in clean energy innovation. Tell your members of Congress to support our clean energy economy »

Progress toward a clean energy future is already happening at the state and local levels all across this country — that's why LCV and our state affiliates started Clean Energy for All, a campaign to equitably transition our economy to 100% clean energy by 2050. Our clean energy transformation must advance climate justice and ensure that those most impacted by climate change — especially communities of color and low-income communities — are at the center of solutions.

To build upon the incredible work that our state partners are helping to lead — it's critical that we pass bold legislation at the federal level to further limit the use of dirty fossil fuels. That's why we need to take every step possible to support clean energy, including investing in tax incentives that make it easier to pursue renewable energy solutions. These tax incentives will support and expand action already being taken at the local level by cities and businesses across the country to limit carbon pollution that's contributing to climate change.

This is one of our best chances to pass proactive legislation to confront the climate crisis before the end of the year — that's why it's so important that you speak out now and show Congress just how important it is that they support this legislation. Will you join a movement of dedicated advocates who are committed to advancing a just economic transition to clean energy for all and send a message to your members of Congress?

There's no time to waste: Tell Congress to extend and update tax credits that advance our clean energy economy »

Thank you for joining the fight to advance Clean Energy for All.

Thank you,

Matthew Davis
Legislative Director
League of Conservation Voters