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.
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
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How to Call Members of Congress
March 31, 2022
Calling members of Congress can be intimidating, so we wrote a helpful script of what to say when calling your representative.
Media buzz about carbon pricing picks up with introduction of Deutch bill
April 20, 2021
News outlets and CCLers alike generated media buzz about carbon pricing after the reintroduction of the Energy Innovation Act in Congress.
In 400+ meetings, CCL volunteers ask Congress for carbon price
March 19, 2021
Thousands of CCL volunteers will participate in a nationwide virtual lobbying push for a price on carbon emissions, beginning March 22.
Columbia University economists publish study of bipartisan carbon pricing bill
November 6, 2019
Economists from Columbia University have published a new study of the Energy Innovation Act, offering an up-to-date, independent assessment of its impacts.
1,500 climate advocates press Congress for price on carbon
June 12, 2019
1,500 CCL volunteers swarmed Capitol Hill Tuesday to make their case for bipartisan legislation to put a fee on carbon.
State of the bill: Where does the Energy Innovation Act stand?
April 12, 2019
In just over two months, the Energy Innovation Act has gained nearly two dozen new cosponsors and support from major NGOs, faith groups and businesses.
Bipartisan carbon pricing bill reintroduced in House
January 24, 2019
Reps. Ted Deutch, Francis Rooney, Charlie Crist, Anna Eshoo, Judy Chu, Dan Lipinski, and Scott Peters introduced a carbon pricing bill on Jan. 24, 2019.
How does the new carbon pricing bill stack up?
December 7, 2018
Economist Dr. Noah Kaufman published an analysis comparing the Energy Innovation Act to other carbon fee plans. CCL’s Jerry Hinkle recaps his findings.
Energy Innovation Act: Strong and comprehensive
December 4, 2018
By targeting 90% emissions reductions by 2050 and covering all fossil fuel combustion in the U.S., the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act may be the strongest and most comprehensive…