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The dirty truth about fossil fuels and pollution By Elissa Tennant From power plants and refineries to the highways and homes in our communities, fossil fuel pollution reaches into every corner of our lives. While oil, coal, and natural gas have fueled industries and driven economies since the 1800s, they also release pollutants that directly… Continue reading The dirty truth about fossil fuels and pollution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens’ Climate Lobby statement on 2024 election results November 6, 2024, Washington, D.C. – Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, issued the following statement in response to the 2024 election results: The American people have spoken. In January, president-elect Donald Trump and, likely, a Republican-controlled Congress will take office.  We… Continue reading Statement on 2024 election results

  If you’re asking why your energy bills are so high, you’re not alone. Many households are feeling the pinch of rising costs, especially during the hottest and coldest months of the year. But beyond inflation or regional utility price hikes, there’s a bigger factor at play: the planet is overheating. And that might be… Continue reading Why is my energy bill so high?

Young CCL volunteers were instrumental in the school board of Cincinnati Public Schools unanimously passing a clean energy resolution in March 2024. How CCL’s National Youth Action Team is inspiring schools to “electrify everything” By Kate Derbas With schools among the largest consumers of polluting energy, CCL’s dynamic National Youth Action Team saw a problem… Continue reading How CCL’s National Youth Action Team is inspiring schools to “electrify everything”

Young CCL volunteers were instrumental in the school board of Cincinnati Public Schools unanimously passing a clean energy resolution in March 2024. How CCL’s National Youth Action Team is inspiring schools to “electrify everything” By Kate Derbas With schools among the largest consumers of polluting energy, CCL’s dynamic National Youth Action Team saw a problem… Continue reading How CCL’s National Youth Action Team is inspiring schools to “electrify everything”

  If you’re asking why your energy bills are so high, you’re not alone. Many households are feeling the pinch of rising costs, especially during the hottest and coldest months of the year. But beyond inflation or regional utility price hikes, there’s a bigger factor at play: the planet is overheating. And that might be… Continue reading Why is my energy bill so high?

Episode 100: Climate Adaptation and Jobs of the Future with Doug Parsons Our 100th episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio focuses on climate adaptation and how it’s shaping new career paths. Doug Parsons, host of the America Adapts podcast, join us and shares his insights on the urgent need for adaptation and the exciting opportunities in… Continue reading Episode 100: Climate Adaptation and Jobs of the Future with Doug Parsons

Filmmaker Ben Stillerman speaks to CCL Senior Director of Programs Elli Sparks at our 2024 Summer Conference Connecting about climate change with the most skeptical people in the USA By Kate Derbas At CCL, we know that a vital part of our work is finding common ground with fellow Americans who might not think like… Continue reading Connecting about climate change with the most skeptical people in the USA

We’ve had so many “hottest months on record” over the last two years, it’s getting hard to keep up. As of writing, the official hottest month on record happened just two months ago, in July 2024. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported July 2024’s temperatures were 0.03°C (0.05°F) higher than July 2023,… Continue reading Why has it been so hot this year?

The Energy Permitting Reform Act would reduce climate pollution By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator We at CCL have been advocating for Congress to implement clean energy permitting reform for nearly two years. Research has shown that if we don’t start building clean energy infrastructure faster, we will only achieve about half of the potential… Continue reading The Energy Permitting Reform Act would reduce climate pollution