Op-Ed: Pursuing bipartisan climate action has two main advantages. One is that it decreases the risk of backsliding. Climate change is a long-term problem that requires long-term solutions, not IRA-style whiplash. A policy that only one party can support is likely to provide a sugar rush rather than the strong bones and muscles needed for longevity.
“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.”
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…
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.”
The press accurately reported how dire the latest IPCC report was. But they didn’t report the explicit support of carbon fee and dividend.
“NSMA House of Delegates passed this resolution to ‘indicate organizational support for federal carbon pricing legislation that is bipartisan.”
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)
“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.”
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.
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…
James Hansen and CCL’s Jonathan Marshall’s get a powerful Op-Ed in The Boston Globe. Worth sharing.
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 …
