I’ll be honest, John: I’m disappointed.
President Biden is about to settle for an infrastructure package that has been largely designed by corporate-backed Senators who don’t believe in the climate crisis.
Biden made a promise to voters to make climate a top priority – and then traded away any meaningful climate reforms in the infrastructure bill.
John, we need to regroup quickly — because stalling on climate legislation will be costly politically and put future generations further at risk.
What happens next is super important. Biden must successfully pass a full climate bill now through budget reconciliation — a filibuster-proof method where we only need 50 votes to get it passed.
Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators reached a deal last week to spend $579 billion to repair roads, rail lines and bridges. While we are happy for the much-needed investment in our nation’s infrastructure, this new compromise bill does not address one of Biden’s main pledges: fighting climate change.
The reconciliation bill must meet our climate goals. This could be our last chance to pass climate legislation before it’s too late for our planet. If we don't reduce our emissions now, we will soar past 1.5 degrees Celsius in a few years. This is our last shot to influence this climate bill and ensure its passage.
We can't miss this opportunity or water down our demands. And we cannot accept any path forward that doesn’t include meaningful climate legislation.
Every signature builds our case and shows how many eyes are watching Biden’s and Congress’ next move.
With appreciation,
Natalie Mebane
Associate Director of Policy
350.org
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