As the American Jobs Plan continues to be debated in Congress, we released our priorities for what needs to be included. Here are just some of the climate measures our country needs in this infrastructure package to protect our communities and jumpstart our transition to a clean energy economy:

• A clean electricity standard that requires 80 percent clean energy by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035, coupled with a decade-long platform for clean energy tax credits and policies to electrify our economy.
• Robust funding to transition freight and public transit fleets to zero-emission vehicles and install a national network of charging infrastructure, among other surface transportation policies.
• A focus on ensuring that funding intentionally addresses long-standing injustices and invests in communities disproportionately impacted by pollution.

Our country is at a crossroads, and we need to take opportunities like the American Jobs Plan and push for climate action and a new clean energy economy. Will you chip in to support the leaders in SEEC who are advocating for bold climate policies? We need your support to show Congress that there is grassroots public support behind these policies.

This won’t be easy. The negotiations over the package are still ongoing, and no one knows what will end up in the final bill. There is reporting that a deal might mean cutting key climate measures such as:

• Ending fossil fuel subsidies
• $200 billion to retrofit buildings and homes for better energy efficiency
• 500,000 new electric vehicle stations
• Additional funding for climate resilience

Those cuts would be disastrous for our country and our environment. Our SEEC leaders are still fighting. Will you contribute today so they know you support their fight to keep key climate policies in the bill?

Thank you,

— SEEC PAC