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Weekly Briefing, June 9, 2021
Table of Contents:
Utah Republicans' endorsement
Take action this week
Featured lever: Grasstops
Upcoming trainings
This week on the CCL blog
25 Utah Republicans express support for carbon price in Deseret News
In an op-ed published in Salt Lake City's Deseret News, 25 Utah
Republicans endorsed carbon fee and dividend as the best way to bring
down the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.
Nineteen of these Republicans are current members of the Utah
legislature.
The endorsement adds to the momentum building to include carbon pricing
in climate legislation currently under consideration in Congress and
demonstrates that the policy can generate bipartisan support.
"We believe the best way to cut emissions is with a price signal to the
private sector, which lets competition and innovation find the
solutions," the op-ed said. "We support a carbon dividends approach that
puts a fee on carbon emissions and returns all the money to the American
people in dividend checks."
The endorsement and subsequent op-ed was initiated by CCL Utah State
Coordinator Tom Moyer (shown above in a 2017 meeting with Rep. Mia
Love), who's been working on the project since last November with other
Utah volunteers and supporters. He said their aim was to help Sen. Mitt
Romney take the next step with carbon pricing legislation. "We know
Romney likes the policy," said Tom. "We just need to show him some
support in the state."
You can spread the good news about this endorsement by sharing CCL's
tweet
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and Tom's tweet
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linking to the op-ed.
READ THE OP-ED
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In other news this week:
Conference kickoff Friday evening: Participants registered for
Saturday's virtual conference — there's still time to register
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— will receive an email Thursday about conference logistics, including
information about a pre-conference reception Friday evening at 8 p.m. ET
/ 5 p.m. PT. At the reception, you can log into and explore our new
meeting platform, Airmeet. You can mingle in the Lounge with other
attendees, check out Action Team booths, and see what sessions you'd
like to add to your personal schedule.
CCL is taking over The Hill: Today only (June 9), check out the homepage
of The Hill
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to catch a glimpse of our digital campaign for carbon pricing. This
campaign is targeted at congressional agenda setters and influencers and
is running all summer. Messages explain the benefits of a carbon price —
"Carbon pricing = 50% lower emissions by 2030" and "Carbon pricing means
getting back to work," for example. The campaign is supported by media
outreach, and complements the work being done by CCLers across the
country. If you miss the chance to see the ads, you can see them in this
Community Bulletin post
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Check out CCL's new page on TikTok
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! Engage with our funny and informational short videos as we get Gen Z
to take action on climate change. Our latest video went viral with 43.7k
views, 4.7k likes, and 427 comments so far. Follow us at
@citizensclimate.
If you have more time: Join our online national conference this
Saturday, June 12, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT to learn how you can
encourage Congress to enact carbon pricing legislation. Get details and
register here
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You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter
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to take action in your community, or join one of CCL's national online
Action Teams
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to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and
more.
Browse CCL Community's Event Calendar
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to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.
Grasstops: Boston endorses H.R. 2307
Last month, the Boston City Council unanimously passed a resolution
urging Congress to enact the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act,
joining more than 100 other local governments
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that have endorsed the legislation. When she introduced the resolution,
Councilor Lydia Edwards said, "This urges Congress to move and to help
us become more carbon net neutral, and also put money in the pockets of
Americans. I think it's something that we can all agree: that we need
more of both."
CCL volunteer Matt Lok told the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge, "I am
delighted that the city council is supporting this bill, making
decisions geared towards protecting the environment and improving the
long term health of Bostonians."
READ THE ARTICLE
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Upcoming trainings
6/10: June 2021 Lobby Training #2: CCL's Legislative Plan - Dr. Danny
Richter, CCL's VP for Government Affairs, provides insights on the
dynamics in Congress, legislative strategy, and how to talk about
endorsements/statements of support most effectively in meetings. Join us
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
6/15: Understanding Congress Basics - As we lobby Congress, it's good to
have an understanding of the legislative process and how a bill moves
from introduction to committee to passage. Learn more and RSVP
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To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page
of CCL Community
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This week on the CCL blog
CCL's message to Congress: Thousands of CCL volunteers will meet with
congressional offices next week. CCL VP for Government Affairs Danny
Richter says the message they'll bring is that the U.S. needs to
implement a price on carbon in order to stay competitive. In a world
where more and more nations are imposing a carbon price with border
adjustments, failure for the U.S. to price carbon could hurt American
businesses. Read more
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ICYMI: Net zero by 2050: Scientists and policy makers have said that
carbon emissions need to reach net zero by mid-century in order to avoid
catastrophic consequences from climate change. CCL Strategy Director
Tony Sirna looks at the latest report from the International Energy
Agency that says the path net zero presents great challenges, and a
price on carbon will be needed to hit the target. Read more
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The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm ET, 5pm PT.
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