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Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the latest section of its Sixth Assessment Report summarizing the latest scientific research on climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities. In this report, the IPCC makes several mentions of carbon pricing and the positive impact that it would have on the reduction of greenhouse gases.

CCL’s Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the IPCC report. “As CCL volunteers are well aware, coupling dividends with carbon pricing is an important measure to ensure that low- and middle-income households do not bear the financial brunt of the policy. On this point, the IPCC report also agrees with CCL.”

The report also acknowledges that many other countries are already implementing a carbon price and that a carbon price can spark innovation for clean, new technologies.

In other news this week:

• Russia and climate: CCL’s Vice President of Organizational Strategy Tony Sirna has written a guide for talking about Russia’s attack on Ukraine and climate. You can read that guide here.
• CCL in Washington Post: CCL’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass was recently quoted in the Washington Post for explaining how Republicans are embracing carbon border fees to counter Putin.
• Speakers for conservative conference: CCL’s Conservative Conference is just weeks away, and we’re expecting a great list of speakers. You can expect to hear from Rep. John Curtis (UT-3), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Executive Director of RepublicEN Bob Inglis, and many others. To apply for the conference, click here.
• Time to wake up: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently struck up his climate speeches on the Senate floor again, urging Congress to take climate action. You can see the highlights of his speech here.
• March fundraising campaign: Our playful “Trash Your Cash” March fundraising campaign is off to a strong start! As a reminder, we have a unique opportunity this year. If we meet our goal of raising $15,000 in new monthly, recurring donations, an anonymous angel donor will make a $150,000 bonus gift—but we only have until Mar. 31! When you sign up to give monthly, you not only help unlock this impactful bonus gift: you help advance our grassroots climate advocacy at this crucial moment for climate. Already a monthly Evergreen donor? Consider increasing your monthly contribution! Sign in to your donor portal today to increase your monthly donation amount, and your contribution will count toward our goal, too.