Another cosponsor for H.R. 2307; Republicans unveil climate plan

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Weekly Briefing, Nov. 10, 2021

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Table of Contents:

Carbon price still in play

Take action this week

Church sign endorses carbon price

Upcoming trainings

This week on the CCL blog

Carbon price still in play leading into conference

Heading into CCL's virtual conference this weekend (Nov. 13-14), it
appears a price on carbon is on the table and close to being included in
the reconciliation bill Senate Democrats are drafting.

The headline on new a Bloomberg story

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proclaims, "White-House Backed Carbon Tax in Sight for Biden's Climate
Bill." Regarding the plan to initiate a rising fee on carbon, the
article quotes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI):

"We have 49 out of 50 votes" from Democrats in the Senate, the Democrat
from Rhode Island said. If the Senate passes it, "the House has assured
us they will also pass it, and the White House has assured us the
president will sign it into law."

This reporting is major validation of CCL volunteers' efforts to contact
Congress and President Biden

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in recent months about a price on carbon. It also adds greater
importance to next week's meetings with congressional offices.

In a press release about the conference, CCL Executive Director Mark
Reynolds said, "President Biden has promised the world that we will cut
carbon emissions in half by 2030, and the way to ensure that we hit that
target is to include a price on carbon in the Build Back Better bill.
Our conference and lobby week gives us a chance to make one more push
for a fee on carbon with revenue given to households."

JOIN THE CONFERENCE

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In other news this week:

Pre-conference receptions on Friday : CCL is holding several
pre-conference receptions before the Grit and Gratitude virtual
conference this weekend, which are open to BIPOC, conservatives, and
students. For more information, check out this Community post

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Republican climate plan: Senate Republicans have released their
"American Energy, Jobs, and Climate" plan

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, which would cut global carbon emissions 40% by 2050. While the
reduction goal is nowhere near the net-zero target much of the world has
agreed to, it is significant because the plan is the first time
Republicans have set a goal for reducing emissions. Meanwhile, members
of the Conservative Climate Caucus are attending the COP26 climate
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in Glasgow, Scotland.

Another cosponsor for H.R. 2307: There are now 88 House members signed
on to the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Rep. Jahana Hayes
(CT-05) is the latest cosponsor. You can express your appreciation by
liking, retweeting and replying to our tweet

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Climate provisions in infrastructure bill: Late last week, the House
passed and sent to President Biden the bipartisan infrastructure
framework (BIF). The legislation contains climate-related funding,
including provisions from two bills that were secondary asks during
CCL's June lobbying. Read more

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Job opening: Citizens' Climate Education has an opening for a full-time
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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Check out this message from Senator Coons

While participating in bipartisan climate solutions at COP26, Senator
Chris Coons (D-DE) recorded a message back to the Delaware chapters of
the Sierra Club and CCL. Coons thanked both organizations "for
continuing to keep up the pressure" on the importance of a carbon price
and tackling climate issues. Coons acknowledged the success of the
bipartisan infrastructure bill, but cautioned that there was still
important work to do. Watch Sen. Coon's message here

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If you have more time: Join CCL's virtual conference this weekend

We're just days away from our November virtual conference, Grit &
Gratitude

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, happening Nov. 13-14. The conference will kick off with keynote
speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday. Check out
this video

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from our Executive Director Mark Reynolds, telling you more about what
to look forward to at this free, online event.

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.

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Grasstops: Church sign endorses carbon price

CCLer Lynn Fanelli of Berkley, Michigan, was able to get the Greenfield
Presbyterian Church to endorse carbon pricing. But Lynn and the
Greenfield Presbyterian Church didn't stop there — the church posted
their message of support on their digital sign

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. CCLer Bill Bray posted about the church's endorsement on Facebook, and
encouraged CCLers to get their faith communities to do the same.

This outreach from the Faith Leaders Action Team

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comes as part of an effort to earn the endorsement of religious members.
The action team is currently working on a faith-oriented Twitter
campaign, reaching out to religious members of Congress.

VISIT THE ACTION TEAM

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Upcoming trainings

11/11: Lobbying 401: Leading Your Lobby Team - This training is designed
for those who wish to learn more about leading a lobby meeting with a
member of Congress or staff. In this training, we'll review the role of
a lobby team leader, how they assign team roles, coordinate practice
times and how to handle other special situations. Join us!

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11/18: First Time Lobbying Experiences Open Mic Night - Are you a first
time lobbyist during #CCL2021's November lobbying meetings? Come share
your stories of empowerment and reflections from your experiences
meeting with your members of Congress. Join us!

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

11/16: Social Media Basics - Join CCL's Marketing Manager Ashley Hunt
Martorano for a training geared toward enhancing your use of Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram. 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

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe talks "Saving Us" with CCL : Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
holds an exclusive Q&A with CCL about her new book "Saving Us" and how
to talk to others about climate action. Read more.

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CBAMs could be key tool for climate goals : CCL's Steve Valk talks to
Shuting Pomerleau, a climate policy analyst at the Niskanen Center, for
more information about CBAMs. Read more.

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Infrastructure bill becomes law, includes two CCL secondary asks : On
Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives took a vote on the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed with 228 supporting
votes. Read more.

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