Moving the needle on climate progress

Policy commitmentReduce emissions

The PROVE IT Act directed the Department of Energy to measure the carbon intensity of goods produced at home and abroad, helping America negotiate effectively with trading partners who have carbon tariffs in place. CCL volunteers raised the bill in 442 Lobby Day meetings on Capitol Hill and supported it with 1,870 nationwide calls. After years of persistent advocacy, Congress included very similar language in a January 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations report.

Policy commitmentReduce emissions

The ADVANCE Act streamlines the permitting process for new nuclear projects. CCL's conservative volunteers advocated for it in 47 citizen lobby meetings in March 2024 as part of a larger push for bipartisan clean energy permitting reform. The bill passed the Senate 88–2 and was signed into law on July 9, 2024. Nuclear energy does not emit greenhouse gas when it operates.

Policy commitmentsProtect peopleRemove climate pollution

The Growing Climate Solutions Act strengthened and improved access to voluntary carbon credits for farmers, ranchers, and private forest owners. 300+ constituent-led CCL lobby meetings recruited over 40 new co-sponsors. In the week before the Senate vote, CCL made 10,500 constituent contacts and published 15 op-eds. The bill passed the Senate 92–8 and was later included in the 2022 omnibus package.