Time to Press for CF&D?
“Our demands will be more powerful if we are focused with consistent messaging. There is currently a lot of momentum towards a Carbon Fee And Dividend through the CCL student led CFD Movement.”
CFD/EICDA
CCL Clarifies Its CF&D Focus post-IRA
I was pleased to see the following positioning paper from CCL, guiding our efforts for both this Fall, the election and preparing for the new Congress. Guidance on the future of the Energy Innovation and…
Government of Canada launches the quarterly Climate Action Incentive payment
Canada shows the way, responding to research showing that periodic payments build political support. “Putting a price on carbon pollution is the most efficient way to bring down our emissions, and our federal system gives the proceeds back to Canadians. By moving to quarterly Climate Action Incentive payments, we are providing more money to eight out of every ten families.”
What the latest IPCC report says about carbon fee and dividend
The press accurately reported how dire the latest IPCC report was. But they didn’t report the explicit support of carbon fee and dividend.
Nevada State Medical Association endorses national carbon pricing
“NSMA House of Delegates passed this resolution to ‘indicate organizational support for federal carbon pricing legislation that is bipartisan.”
Rep. Dina Titus Co-Sponsors HR 2307, the EICDA
I'm cosponsoring the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. By putting a #PriceOnPollution and returning 100% of the net revenue to taxpayers, we can address climate change, reduce pollution, speed the transition to clean energy, and help families make ends meet.
— Dina Titus (@repdinatitus)
Credit Rating Agency Measures Impact of Carbon Pricing
“most economists and policymakers agree that the best way to shift away from fossil fuels and reduce emissions is to put a price on carbon.”
NYT: Democrats Consider Adding Carbon Tax to Budget Bill
NY Times reports that Senate Majority Leader Schumer has directed Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, to craft legislation placing a price on carbon emissions.
HR 2307 picks up 3 more co-sponsors; now 84!
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act got three more co-sponsors recently: James M. Langevin (D-RI-02) Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI-14) Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) Pramila Jayapal’s rather sudden decision to sign on as a co-sponsor…
A carbon tax is key to addressing the climate crisis — and carbon dividends could get Congress to support one
James Hansen and CCL’s Jonathan Marshall’s get a powerful Op-Ed in The Boston Globe. Worth sharing.
Rhode Island Adds Carbon Tax
Summary:
* RI starts the process
* Good summary of other states’ efforts
* Future use
Rhode Island’s carbon-pricing study is officially underway amid an uncertain future for local efforts to address the climate crisis.
The concept of placing a fee on fossil fuels to pay for renewable-energy initiatives …