Persistence pays off: PROVE IT Act becomes law
March 1, 2026
CCLers worked hard to rally support for the PROVE IT Act in 2022 and 2023 through thousands of messages, calls and lobby meetings.
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Steady progress toward big wins: Our 2025 fall lobbying and call-in campaign
November 26, 2025
CCL volunteers are holding more than 300 meetings and have placed more than 800 calls as part of our fall lobbying push for climate policy.
Grassroots climate advocates hold 300+ virtual lobby meetings with congressional offices
November 17, 2025
Starting the week of Nov. 17–21, CCL volunteers will hold 300+ virtual lobby meetings focused on advancing climate policy in Congress.
Our 2024 Lobby Day made a difference
August 15, 2024
In the weeks since our 442 lobby meetings on Capitol Hill, we’ve seen an exciting amount of legislative movement on our asks.
PROVE IT Act passes Senate committee after months of CCL support
January 22, 2024
On January 18, after months of support from CCL volunteers, the PROVE IT Act passed the Senate EPW Committee with a bipartisan majority vote.
Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill
November 8, 2023
Senate Republicans Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023.
EU CBAM enters new phase, further advancing carbon pricing
October 4, 2023
The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, entered a new phase on Oct. 1. The policy encourages other countries to decarbonize.
Volunteer climate lobbyists hold 436 meetings in one busy day on Capitol Hill
June 23, 2023
CCL's 2023 conference welcomed 895 in-person participants from all 50 states. They held 436 constituent lobby meetings on Capitol Hill.
CCL applauds Senate CBAM bill, hears from lead sponsor at conference
June 16, 2022
CCL applauds Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing a new carbon border adjustment bill.
Europe’s carbon border tax puts pressure on U.S. to enact carbon price
November 18, 2020
The European Union plans to impose a border carbon tax by 2023, giving the U.S. even stronger incentives to enact a price on carbon.