CCL’s work will help meet America’s Paris commitment
A recent study by the journal Science highlighted the policy areas that need to be passed so that the United States reaches its Paris commitment by 2050. The policy areas emphasized include the deployment of solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), trees, heat pumps, insulation, and measures to significantly curb the emissions of other potent greenhouse gases like methane. CCL’s recent policy expansion means that we’re in a position to lower emissions in all of these key areas. CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli summarized the journal’s findings in his latest blog post. “CCL’s advocacy efforts for a carbon price, building the clean energy economy, and nature-based solutions are directed at precisely the sectors and policies needed to meet America’s Paris commitment,” Dana writes. “With such a rapid acceleration in emissions cuts needed in such a short period of time, each component will be critical in meeting our targets.”
In other news this week: • 80 countries urge G7 Summit leaders to mitigate climate effects: More than 1,150 climate advocates from 80 countries have sent letters urging G7 summit leaders to steer the planet to safety from the effects of climate change by redirecting financial flows, adopting a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, and developing climate-resilient finances. This effort was spearheaded by Citizens’ Climate International. You can read that letter and send one yourself here. • Whitehouse praises CCL: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) praised CCL’s efforts at the June 2022 CCL conference, and gave an update on the reconciliation process. You can read his full remarks here. • Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 73: This month’s episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio is the six year anniversary of CCR, featuring a blast from the past. This episode revisits conversations with CCL’s late founder, Marshall Saunders, and CCL’s former Executive Director, Mark Reynolds. You can listen to that episode here. |
