Dear John,
There’s been a lot to digest in the news recently.
First, the latest IPCC report on climate change raised its warning levels even higher and added “misinformation” to list of problems “delaying urgent adaptation planning and implementation.”
Second, the U.S. Supreme Court heard from oil companies and other fossil fuel constituents on why the EPA shouldn’t be allowed to regulate climate pollution, risking our country’s ability to confront the climate crisis at the pace and scale science says is necessary.
And third, as Russia’s unconscionable invasion of Ukraine forces millions of people to fight or flee for their lives, oil and gas prices have risen even more, strengthening the case for energy independence here in the U.S. and around the globe.
Most Americans acknowledge that we must reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and unreliable global energy markets as we invest more in clean energy future. So what is the future of climate action in the United States? |
As President Biden commented in last week’s State of the Union address, we’re already seeing the economic promise of climate strategies that embrace clean energy, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency.
The bipartisan $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Congress passed last fall included significant federal investments in upgrading the nation’s power grid, improving public transit and installing a nationwide EV charging network. By purchasing an EV, the President comments that “you’ll never have to pay at the gas pump again.”
But these steps alone are not enough if the country is to build an affordable and secure clean energy future. Now is the time for Congress to make and take a deal on a federal reconciliation budget bill with historic climate, clean energy, and environmental justice investments as its foundation. |
The business voice remains critical to ensuring passage of a reconciliation bill with climate, clean energy, and environmental justice at its foundation.
 Join Ceres and Punchbowl on March 16th
at 3pm ET, to hear from Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) about the future of proposed climate and clean energy investments in the U.S., followed by a fireside conversation with Siemens CEO Barbara Humption. |
Thank you,
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Anne L. Kelly
Vice President,
Government Relations
Ceres
@kellyBICEP | |
