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February 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Climate Leadership Council Welcomes Dan Giamo

View as a webpage   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2025   CONTACT: Kate Waller [email protected] 864-423-3654   Climate Leadership Council Welcomes Dan Giamo to Amplify Policy Efforts   WASHINGTON, DC – The Climate Leade…

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February 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Why is U.S. industry 3x more carbon efficient than China?

View as a webpage   Hi, The Climate Leadership Council is obsessed with data. Here is one trend we’ve been thinking about lately: The U.S. is the second-largest global manufacturer after China. However, the energy inputs these …

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January 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Council statements on recent Senate confirmation hearings

    Friends and colleagues,   In case you missed it, the Climate Leadership Council issued statements following the Senate confirmation hearings for Chris Wright, nominee for Secretary of Energy; Scott Bessent, nominee for T…

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January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Emissions were supposed to increase—here’s why they went down

View as a webpage   The Climate Leadership Council is obsessed with data. Here is one trend we’ve been thinking about lately:    Democrats and Republicans, environmentalists, and industry often note that U.S. CO2 emissions have…

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December 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Climate Leadership Council’s 2024 Year in Review

View as a webpage Welcome to the Climate Leadership Council’s year in review. Thank you for joining us for another busy year of research, events, and partnership to advance effective, fair and lasting climate solutions. With so much focus on …

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October 29, 2024 at 3:02 PM

ICYMI: New Blog Series

View as a webpage   In case you missed it, we published a blog series that breaks down our latest research paper, “Prioritizing American Interests: A New Strategy for Global Decarbonization." In each blog, Senior Vice President…

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October 15, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Op-ed: “An Inconvenient truth: Both Vance and Walz were right on climate policy”

  In case you missed it, Council CEO Greg Bertelsen published an op-ed examining how the climate policies presented by Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) show that while the two parties may never agree on th…

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January 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM

PROVE IT Act Passes in Committee – Strong Bipartisan Support

We’re delighted to share that the PROVE IT Act passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee with a decisive and bipartisan 14 – 5 vote this morning. …

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January 17, 2024 at 7:35 PM

PROVE IT Act Markup: What You Need to Know

Tomorrow the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a markup of the bipartisan Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. …

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December 20, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Climate Leadership Council’s 2023 Year in Review

Hello and welcome to the Council’s 2023 Year in Review! Hello and welcome to the Council's 2023 Year in Review! Congratulations, we've all made it to the end of a busy year marked by strengthened partnerships, new legislative champ…

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December 6, 2023 at 9:01 PM

CLC on Clean Competition Act

Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reintroduced the Clean Competition Act (CCA) in the Senate, with Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA-1) introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives. …

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November 2, 2023 at 2:25 PM

CLC on Sen. Cassidy’s Foreign Pollution Fee Act

Today, Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Graham (R-SC), and Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee (FPF) Act, a bill that would establish a U.S. carbon import fee and encourage the development of international climate partnerships. …

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October 3, 2023 at 3:05 PM

ICYMI: Senators Cramer and Coons op-ed on PROVE IT Act

In case you missed it, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) co-authored an op-ed last week about their bipartisan PROVE IT Act (Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency Act). …

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September 26, 2023 at 2:05 PM

ICYMI: Carbon Import Fees and the WTO

Last week, Inside U.S. Trade published a story highlighting the Council’s latest event and report, Carbon Import Fees and the WTO. In Case You Missed It: Carbon Import…

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September 12, 2023 at 5:10 PM

ICYMI: Sens Cramer and Coons Discuss PROVE IT Act

It was good seeing many of you last week for the Council’s event, Understanding the PROVE IT Act. If you were unable to join us, you can view the recording here. Colle…

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August 22, 2023 at 5:15 PM

CLC Welcomes New Director of Policy and Research Scott Nystrom

We are delighted to introduce a dynamic addition to the Climate Leadership Council team: Scott Nystrom, who has taken on the newly created role of Director of Policy and Research. We are delighted to introduce a dynamic addition to the Climate Leadersh…

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August 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM

New Blog Post: Economic Protectionism v. Environmental Protection

Well-designed carbon import fees are fundamentally different from tariffs in at least three key ways. Economic Protectionism v. Environmental Protection By Greg Bertelsen Read on clcouncil.org Interest in climate and trad…

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June 7, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Statement on Bipartisan PROVE IT Act

Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following statement welcoming the bipartisan Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2023   CONTACT Kate Waller…

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May 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM

ICYMI: CLC a “sounding board” for bipartisan Senate import fee development

This morning, E&E News published a story on developing Senate proposals – Republican and Democratic – to establish carbon intensity import fees. In Case You Missed It: CLC a “sounding board” for bipartisan Senate import fee development   This morni…

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May 4, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Council CEO Named to Washingtonian's Most Influential People List

The Climate Leadership Council is pleased to announce that CEO Greg Bertelsen has been named to Washingtonian’s prestigious 500 Most Influential People list in the climate and environment category. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023   CONTACT Kate Wall…

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April 19, 2023 at 1:36 PM

ICYMI: G7 Ministers Release Statement on Climate and Industrial Decarbonization

Good morning, Over the weekend, G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers released a negotiated statement, which emphasized member countries’ commitment to advancing climate and trade policies. Highlights from the communiqué include: The “cruci…

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March 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM

CLC Primer – Getting Ahead of the Curve: Primer on Border Carbon Adjustment Policy Proposals

The past two years have seen rapid development of climate and trade policy, including the announcements of an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), U.S. congressional proposals for border carbon adjustments (BCA), the Global Arrangement on Sus…

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January 4, 2023 at 8:45 PM

ICYMI: EU CBAM highlights need for US climate strategy

A new op-ed from Catrina Rorke highlights the need for the U.S. to pursue a climate and trade policy that is in our best interest Good afternoon, I’m reaching out to share an op-ed by Catrina Rorke, executive director of the Climate Leadership Council…

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December 20, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Climate Leadership Council’s 2022 Year in Review

Let’s start with the obvious: 2022 was a landmark year for climate policy. Let’s start with the obvious: 2022 was a landmark year for climate policy.  As we look back and ahead, we are proud of the work accomplished this year and …

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November 15, 2022 at 3:10 PM

New findings on the Carbon Loophole that’s undermining climate goals

Today the Climate Leadership Council released Embodied Carbon in Trade: The Carbon Loophole. Good morning, Today the Climate Leadership Council released Embodied Carbon in Trade: The Carbon Loophole. This publication is an analysis of new data comp…

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November 7, 2022 at 6:20 PM

ICYMI: TIME Op-Ed on What’s Next for Climate Policy

A new TIME magazine op-ed from Sens. Schatz, Whitehouse, and Heinrich highlights what’s next for U.S. climate policy. Good morning, I wanted to share a new TIME magazine op-ed from Sens. Schatz, Whitehouse, and Heinrich on what’s next for U.S. clim…

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November 1, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Poll: Reliable Republican Voters Value Climate Policy that Leverages U.S. Carbon Advantage

In our latest polling release, we are sharing insights into what voters think a meaningful conservative climate agenda could look like. Good afternoon, Last month, we released polling and analysis from the Climate Leadership Council and A…

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October 4, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Poll: Reliable Republican Voters Support GOP Action on Climate

Analysis Shows House Conservative Climate Caucus Members Triumphed Handily in 2022 Primary Elections Analysis Shows House Conservative Climate Caucus Members Triumphed Handily in 2022 Primary Elections   WASHINGTON, DC – New analysis from t…

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September 13, 2022 at 8:15 PM

New Study: The U.S. Carbon Advantage in Chemicals Manufacturing

We wanted to share a new study that strengthens the case for leveraging America’s success in low-emissions manufacturing.   Greetings, We wanted to share a new study that strengthens the case for leveraging America’s success in low-emissi…

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September 8, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Last Chance to Register | Sep. 13 | U.S. Carbon Advantage in Chemicals Manufacturing | Virtual Event

Register now Don't miss the Climate Leadership Council’s Center for Climate and Trade event at 9:00am ET on Tuesday, September 13. This is your last chance to register for a virtual event unveiling a first-of-it…

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September 1, 2022 at 8:33 PM

New Speaker Announcement | Sep. 13 | U.S. Carbon Advantage in Chemicals Manufacturing | Virtual Event

Register now Join the Climate Leadership Council’s Center for Climate and Trade at 9:00am ET on Tuesday, September 13 for a virtual event unveiling our newest report. This first-of-its-kind study finds the U.S. …

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July 6, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Climate Leadership Council Welcomes International Law Expert Matthew Porterfield to Policy and Research Team

Porterfield Adds New Depth to Council’s Emergent Center for Climate and Trade Washington, DC – The Climate Leadership Council announced today that international trade law expert Matthew Porterfield, who most recently served as deputy director and adjunct …

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June 30, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following statement regarding Supreme Court’s decision on the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority. Washington, DC – Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following stateme…

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June 27, 2022 at 4:35 PM

New Hill Op-Ed: How to Harness Trade to Promote Clean U.S. Solar

Dear Colleague, We wanted to share an op-ed in today’s Hill newspaper about the need for a U.S. strategy to promote the clean energy buildout while boosting our domestic solar manufacturers.   The op-ed, by Council CEO Greg Bertelsen, highlights America…

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May 23, 2022 at 3:25 PM

Last Chance to Register: A Conversation with Sen. Kevin Cramer in 5/25

Join the Climate Leadership Council for a 30-minute virtual conversation with Senator Cramer. A Conversation with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)   Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:30pm – 4:00pm ET Register here Integrating…

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May 17, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Have you registered for the 5/25 webinar with Sen. Kevin Cramer?

Join the Climate Leadership Council for a 30-minute virtual conversation with Senator Cramer. A Conversation with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)   Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:30pm – 4:00pm ET Register here Integrating…

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May 13, 2022 at 3:30 PM

You're Invited - A Virtual Conversation with Sen. Kevin Cramer on 5/25

Join the Climate Leadership Council for a 30-minute virtual conversation with Senator Cramer. A Conversation with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)   Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:30pm – 4:00pm ET Register here Integrating…

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May 11, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Council Releases New Report on Case for Climate and Trade

A new report out today, The Case for Climate and Trade, describes the enormous opportunity that awaits climate-ambitious countries who turn to their trade relationships, geopolitical a Greetings, Policymakers around the world are exploring how to use tra…

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April 6, 2022 at 3:30 PM

The Council’s New Blog: Climate Perspectives

Dear Colleague, We are delighted to announce the launch of the Climate Leadership Council’s new blog series: Climate Perspectives. This series will cover the latest news on climate policy, present expert commentary, and highlight the Council’s research.…

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March 16, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Council Releases New Report on Grid Reliability & Decarbonization

Dear Colleague, The U.S. electricity grid is facing a perfect storm. The push to rapidly decarbonize the U.S. economy is amplifying our reliance on the grid just as it is coming under unprecedented strain from more frequent and prolonged extreme weather…

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March 14, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Climate Conversations: Ensuring Grid Reliability

Last chance to register! Ted Halstead Climate Conversation Series Ensuring Grid Reliability in the Clean Energy Transition (Virtual) Wednesday, March 16, 2022 11:00am – 12:00pm ET Register Here …

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March 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Climate Conversations: Ensuring Grid Reliability

In case you missed it! Ted Halstead Climate Conversation Series Ensuring Grid Reliability in the Clean Energy Transition (Virtual) Wednesday, March 16, 2022 11:00am – 12:00pm ET Register Here …

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March 4, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Climate Conversations: Ensuring Grid Reliability

Join the Climate Leadership Council for a briefing on a new report from former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee and Council CEO Greg Bertelsen. Ted Halstead Climate Conversation Series Ensuring Grid Reliability in the Clean…

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March 2, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Save the Date: Energy Reliability (Virtual Event)

On Wednesday, March 16 at 11:00am ET, join the Climate Leadership Council for the next event in the Ted Halstead Climate Conversation Series. Former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee and Council CEO Greg Bertelsen will present a new report, Achieving Grid Rel…

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February 17, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Leveling the Playing Field: Border Carbon Adjustments

On Wednesday, February 23 at 2:00pm ET, join the Climate Leadership Council and republicEn for a special webinar event. The Council’s SVP of Policy and Research Catrina Rorke will discuss how border carbon adjustments incentivize other countries to lower…

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February 15, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Council Launches New Center for Climate and Trade

Dear Colleague, Today, we are delighted to announce the launch of our Center for Climate and Trade, a new initiative of the Climate Leadership Council.  Since the Climate Leadership Council released our “America’s Carbon Advantage” report in 2020, the …

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December 20, 2021 at 4:30 PM

A Pivotal Year for Carbon Pricing

Dear Colleague, In 2021, climate came back front and center in the policy discussion in Washington. We saw Republicans establish the Conservative Climate Caucus, while Democrats pursued their climate ambitions through reconciliation. Despite greater f…

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November 3, 2021 at 4:24 PM

WSJ Front Page Story Highlights Council’s Work

Dear Colleague, The front page of today’s Wall Street Journal has a deep dive on border adjustments that cites the Council’s research at length. The story, “Tariffs to Tackle Climate Change Gain Momentum. The Idea Could Reshape …

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November 1, 2021 at 9:36 PM

Biden Admin Eyes First Ever Climate & Trade Deal

Dear Colleague, Over the weekend, the Biden Administration and the European Union announced they would begin work on a global deal to discourage high-carbon steel and aluminum imports. We believe the announcement is a bellwether of much-needed harmoniz…

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October 27, 2021 at 7:15 PM

New Poll, Report Advance Case for Border Adjustments

Dear Colleague, As countries prepare to meet in Glasgow for a critical round of climate talks, new research and poll findings underscore how border carbon adjustments (BCA)s are both workable and popular. A new Council report, entitled “Don’t Believe…

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