Possibility of a carbon price in reconciliation; Katharine Hayhoe
releases new book

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Weekly Briefing, Sept. 22, 2021

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Table of Contents:

Email Biden campaign

Take action this week

Liaisons send letters

Upcoming trainings

This week on the CCL blog

Campaign urging Biden to support carbon price nears 10K messages

In just two weeks, CCL's campaign to email President Biden and ask him
to support carbon pricing has generated nearly 10,000 messages to the
White House. The push comes as the Senate Finance Committee works to
complete its section of the budget reconciliation bill, which could
contain a carbon fee with cashback among provisions to address climate
change.

Support from the president could play a key role in getting carbon
pricing across the finish line. CCL Strategy Director Tony Sirna
explains the timely importance of this campaign:

"Budget negotiations are currently happening now between the White House
and congressional leadership. It's critical that Biden and his advisors
know there is strong support across the country for carbon pricing. Now
is the time to make our voices heard, especially from red and purple
states where strong support for climate action may be especially
compelling to the White House."

If you haven't already, use our online action tool to tell President
Biden we need a price on carbon, and then ask others to send a message,
too.

EMAIL PRESIDENT BIDEN

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In other news this week:

News about carbon pricing: Reports continue to surface about the
possibility of carbon pricing being included in budget reconciliation.
Late last week, the Washington Examiner had a story

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about how Biden's emissions reductions goals can't be met without carbon
pricing. The Wall Street Journal also had a story

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about carbon pricing being under consideration by the Senate Finance
Committee. E&E News had a piece

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about carbon pricing being back in the mix for the reconciliation bill.

In the House next week : Votes may come in the House next week on the
bipartisan infrastructure bill and the House version of the budget
reconciliation bill. The budget reconciliation bill in the House will
likely contain no provisions for carbon pricing. CCL VP for Government
Affairs says this is no cause for alarm, as the Senate version of the
reconciliation bill has more sway on the final outcome than the House
bill. These votes will likely make a splash in the media, so check out
our " LTE Topics

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" resource for guidance on writing letters about this news.

World Resources Institute calls for carbon price : Another major voice
is calling for carbon pricing to be part of legislation currently being
drafted in Congress. In a piece published on its website

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last week, World Resources Institute said, "To be as effective as
possible and ensure long-term success, [the reconciliation package]
should also include a price on carbon emissions." WRI cited an analysis
from Resources for the Future

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showing deeper emissions reductions with a carbon price.

Video explains carbon fee and dividend: Looking for a quick and simple
way to tell people how carbon fee and dividend works? We recently posted
a short animated video

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on CCL's YouTube channel that explains the policy and how it benefits
people and reduces carbon pollution. Spread the word about this
effective and essential tool to fight climate change by downloading the
video

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and sharing it on social media platforms.

Correction on cosponsor : Last week's newsletter had the wrong first
name of H.R. 2307 cosponsor Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14).

Take action this week

If you have a little time: Check out and share this tweet

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from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), illustrating that a price on carbon
is crucial for America to meet our goal of 50% emissions reduction by
2030. Whitehouse offers a rallying cry, saying, "Let's do the fee."

If you have more time: Join a webinar for progressives

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or for conservatives

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on September 23. The CCL Progressive Outreach Action Team

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will meet to discuss the latest IPCC report at 8:30 p.m. ET, and the CCL
Conservative Caucus Action Team

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will meet at 8 p.m. ET for an LTE (letter to the editor) writing
workshop with CCL State & Local Media Coordinator Charlotte Ward.

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.

Lobbying: Liaisons send letters, urge 'yes' vote

Following the successful passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) through the Senate, CCL's liaisons
have begun sending letters of support from CCL to Republican House
members. H.R. 3684 passed the Senate on August 10 with 19 Republican
Senators voting in favor. The letter urges representatives to vote "yes"
on the infrastructure package, and it highlights the importance of
bipartisanship in tackling climate issues.

"Bipartisanship is something that is important to us, and we know it's
not something that just happens. You have to work at it, and doing that
work is essential to a vibrant, thriving democracy. It is also popular.
Poll after poll shows us that the American people want their
representatives to work together to form policy," explains an excerpt
from the letter.

H.R. 3684 is expected to come to the floor for a vote on September 27.

READ THE LETTER

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Upcoming trainings

9/23: Big Tent Climate Talks - Join us for Big Tent Climate Talks, an
engaging, monthly conversation that spotlights leaders in the climate
community outside of CCL. This month's conversation will feature CCL's
Senior Business Relations Manager Kyle Kammien talking with Niskanen
Center's Corey Schrodt, Legislative Affairs Manager on Climate. Join us

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9/30: Social Media Actions to Support Reconciliation - Join CCL's
Marketing Manager Ashley Hunt Martorano for a training that will
demonstrate how to leverage the power of social media to amplify and
support CCL. This training will help to ensure that strong climate
policy, like a carbon price, is included in the emerging details of the
budget reconciliation process. Join us

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Coming up: Katharine Hayhoe's "Saving Us" now available - Katharine
Hayhoe tells CCLers about why she wrote her latest book " Saving Us" and
announces a Q&A session for CCL volunteers in late October. Watch her
message here

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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:

9/28: Chapter Development Basics - CCL chapters form the backbone of our
organization. This training will highlight recommendations and resources
to help get a new CCL chapter up and running. Plus, you will hear from
CCL group leaders about their experiences organizing their groups. Join
us

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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

Volunteer Spotlight: Bea Acosta - Bea Acosta is a 22-year-old
Conservative Fellow with CCL. She was inspired to work on climate after
smog exposure affected her mom's health. Read more

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IPCC report spurs climate advocates onward - CCL's research team weighs
in on the latest IPCC report, and what this means for climate advocacy
in the future. Read more

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