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A new podcast explores the ‘hot mess’ of climate politics By Flannery Winchester In CCL, we’ve always said climate change shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It affects Americans of all political stripes, and everyone wants to leave a safe, healthy world to future generations. We should all be able to work together toward that shared… Continue reading A new podcast explores the ‘hot mess’ of climate politics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1,300+ grassroots advocates attend virtual climate conference; 300+ lobby meetings take place this week Dec. 12, 2024 – CCL’s Fall Virtual Conference, “Positioning for Progress,” took place last weekend and welcomed 1,333 unique attendees on Zoom from around the country. Many more grassroots climate advocates participated via watch parties with their local… Continue reading 1,300+ grassroots advocates attend virtual climate conference; 300+ lobby meetings take place this week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Energy Permitting Reform Act negotiations Dec. 17, 2024 – CCL is disappointed that negotiations around inclusion of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 in the final spending package of the year have broken down.  This important legislation is urgently needed. Building clean energy infrastructure and connecting it to the… Continue reading Statement on Energy Permitting Reform Act negotiations

Our lobbying asks at the end of the 118th Congress By Flannery Winchester This year’s fall lobbying comes at a critical time. The results of the 2024 election and the impending power shifts in Washington have changed calculations on Capitol Hill around several policies we support. But there are still several weeks left of the… Continue reading Our lobbying asks at the end of the 118th Congress

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?