A developer is building wind and solar farms in Wyoming that can power 3/4ths of Los Angeles … and the transmission line from there is blocked by a single rancher … and the federal government! How do you chose between two pluses — renewable energy and protecting wildlife?
A CCL leader in Michigan has put together two 15 minute presentations, one for conservative audiences and one for progressives. This can help your conversations about carbon fee and dividend.
The G20 countries committed to transition to a low-carbon economy but still are subsiziding fossil fuels.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will discuss his “Save our Future Act,” on Wednesday, July 28th, at 3 PM ET / Noon PT. Register Now (free)
Note: CCL supported this legislation as a “secondary ask” in March Lobby meetings. Creating certified carbon markets, is it a model for bi-partisan, market-based solutions?
On last Sunday’s GPS, Fareed Zaharia’s “Last Look” editorial called for a carbon fee and dividend.
Resources For The Future just published a short post (2-minute read) and a short 4-minute video explainer on Carbon Pricing (both carbon tax and cap and trade). #ShareThis
Summary: The green vortex describes how policy, technology, business, and politics can all work together, lowering the cost of zero-carbon energy, building pro-climate coalitions, and speeding up humanity’s ability to decarbonize. It has also already gotten results.
