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Home My WebLink About20220608 - Sustainability Advisory Board - Citizens Climate LobbyFacing the Climate Challenge Sustainability Board, City of Bozeman June 8, 2022 My Story Kristen Walser Co-Coordinator, Montana Citizens’ Climate Lobby “ ●Climbed Kilimanjaro 2010 ●Citizens’ Climate Lobby found me in 2013 ●Teacher, Special Education ●Organized a Trash Fair 1988 1 2 t 3 Update on Federal Climate Legislation Our Agenda Today Get to know Citizens’ Climate Lobby – methods and solutions What specific actions can you and I take to maintain a livable world? What’s our goal? The IPCC reports we have to cut global emissions 50% by 2030 100% by 2050 Quick Poll In a word or phrase, what do you think are the most important features for a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? What Makes A Good Climate Policy? ●Can pass Congress and stay in place ●Quickly stop CO2 from fossil fuels ●Work on a large scale ●Use incentives to change behavior and encourage innovation ●Fair-don’t hurt the most vulnerable ●Healthy for the economy Carbon Fee and Dividend Put a price on carbon and return the revenue to households 3600+ U.S. Economists say Carbon Fee and Dividend is Effective, Simple, and Comprehensive 4 Former Chairs of the Federal Reserve (All) 27 Nobel Laureates 15 Former Chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDH.R. 2307 Rep. Ted Deutch ●Original Cosponsor Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActAND94 Cosponsors ꠸= original sponsor ⬥= original cosponsor Ted Deutch D-FL-22 ꠸ Judy Chu D-CA-27 ⬥ Charlie Crist D-FL-13 ⬥ Anna Eshoo D-CA-18 ⬥ Dan Lipinski D-IL-03 ⬥ Francis Rooney R-FL-19 ⬥ Scott Peters D-CA-52 ⬥ Dean Phillips D-MN-03 ⬥ Hank Johnson D-GA-04 Salud Carbajal D-CA-24 Alcee Hastings D-FL-20 Susan Wild D-PA-07 Yvette Clarke D-NY-09 Jackie Speier D-CA-14 Jan Schakowsky D-IL-09 Gerald Connolly D-VA-11 Chellie Pingree D-ME-01 Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-11 Angie Craig D-MN-02 Adam Schiff D-CA-28 Tom Malinowski D-NJ-07 Albio Sires D-NJ-08 Harley Rouda D-CA-48 Jim McGovern D-MA-02 Barbara Lee D-CA-13 Gil Cisneros D-CA-39 Jim Himes D-CT-04 Mike Levin D-CA-49 Pete Aguilar D-CA-31 Denny Heck D-WA-10 Katie Porter D-CA-45 Robin Kelly D-IL-02 Al Lawson D-FL-05 Andy Levin D-MI-09 Ted Lieu D-CA-33 Seth Moulton D-MA-06 Jamie Raskin D-MD-08 Veronica Escobar D-TX-16 Kathleen Rice D-NY-04 David Price D-NC-04 Susan Davis D-CA-53 Alma Adams D-NC-12 Dwight Evans D-PA-03 Madeleine Dean D-PA-04 Bennie Thompson D-MS-02 Daniel Kildee D-MI-05 Steve Cohen D-TN-09 Jose Neguse D-CO-02 Danny Davis D-IL-07 Brenda Lawrence D-MI-14 David Trone D-MD-06 Matt Cartwright D-PA-08 Karen Bass D-CA-37 Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12 Dutch Ruppersberger D-MD-02 Joseph Morelle D-NY-25 Derek Kilmer D-WA-06 Lucy McBath D-GA-06 Ed Perlmutter D-CO-07 Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-05 Brad Sherman D-CA-30 Jesus “Chuy” Garcia D-IL-04 Thomas Suozzi D-NY-03 Lucille Roybal-Allard D- CA-40 Luis Correa D-CA-46 Grace Meng D-NY-06 Linda Sánchez D-CA-38 John Yarmuth D-KY-03 Gregory Meeks D-NY-05 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D-GA-02 Sean Patrick Maloney D- NY-18 Donald Payne D-NJ-10 Lacy Clay D-MO-01 Ami Bera D-CA-07 Juan Vargas D-CA-51 Annie Kuster D-NH-02 Grace Napolitano D-CA-32 Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-05 Jason Crow D-CO-06 Frederica Wilson D-FL-24 Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDThe H.R. 2307 carbon fee is… Effective, incentive to innovate, economy-wide, fair, lowers pollution and improves health Starts @ $15/ton $10/ton/ year Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Effective Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Good for People Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDThe H.R. 2307 carbon dividend is… Fair, creates jobs, popular, revenue neutral Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Good for People Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Good for the Economy Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Revenue Neutral The government will not keep any of the fees collected, so the size of government will not grow. $ 100% net revenue is allocated to Americans to spend as they choose. Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBenefits Bipartisan H.R. 2307 is not a regulation or subsidy. It is fast and effective using public and private sector innovation economy-wide. Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDBorder Carbon Adjustment Imported goods will pay a border carbon adjustment, and goods exported from the United States will receive a refund. Protects American Jobs Global view for a Global Problem Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend ActANDSupporters a Lowell Bailey Four-time Olympian Montana Ski Area Association See the entire list at Energy Innovation Act.org/supporters Bozeman Climate Plan Action 2.D.3: support state and federal legislation that embodies the principles of effectiveness and equity (an example is H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act) in addressing greenhouse gas emissions reduction.” Legislative Update 1.Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation bill passed the House in fall 2021 with $555 B for climate 2.Manchin stalled 3.Putin invaded 4.Inflation soared 5.Gun Violence in the limelight 2022 Outlook 1.50-50 chance Budget Reconciliation bill 2.Democrats need a climate bill 3.Republicans need climate talk 4.Businesses want/need renewables, efficiency, publicity 5.World-wide pressure –EU Border Adjustment, IPCC 6.North West Power Plan calls for 3.5 MW RE 7.Fires,Hurricanes,drought,floods will continue to galvanize the public Republicans Republican Solutions include: H.R. 6858, American Energy Independence from Russia Act (Rep. McMorris Rodgers/Rep. Westerman) H.R. 543, POWER Act (Rep. Herrell) H.R. 2604, Accessing America’s Critical Mineral Act (Rep. Stauber) H.R. 1588, Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (Rep. McMorris Rodgers) Pressure Kevin O’Leary: "But that data can no longer afford to run on just any power source. They need clean power,” he said. “The world has decided, for good or bad, whether you agree with it or you don’t, that ESG really, really matters.” What can you do to build political will? Make your voice heard! Contact your members of Congress! ●CCLUSA.org/ACTION ●CCLUSA.org/CALL ●CCLUSA.org/TWEET Appreciate their service in Congress, then... Urge them to pass effective national climate legislation Make climate a campaign priority! Ask questions at forums Volunteer Write letters to the editor Post on social media Vote and get others to vote Engage Local Leaders Bring CCL to speak to your groups and organizatio ns CCL volunteers tallied 1,563 grasstops endorsements for the Energy Innovation Act in 2019. ●Who do you know who might endorse our approach? ●Open doors for CCL to speak to your groups and organizations CCL volunteers wrote 4,442 letters to the editor and newspaper op-eds in 2019 ●Join our letter writing parties ●Follow us online: Facebook, Twitter Use the Media Join Our Next Lobby Team! CCL volunteers held 1,708 meetings with members of Congress and staff in 2019. ●Join in-district visits with your Members of Congress ●Pre-COVID we had 2 Lobby Days, one in June and one in November ●Party June 18 at 5pm! Join a group ●350.org ●Families for a Livable Future ●Northern Plains Resource Council ●Sunrise ●Interfaith Power and Light ●Citizens’ Climate Lobby ●MSU CCL,Climate Coalition,Sustainability Now Join an Action July 8 –28 in Butte Sept. 23 Sunrise Nov. 12 Interfaith Power and Light Find out more in the Bozeman Climate Alliance Meetup calendar Get More Information ●CCL Info Session Hosted live weekly on Wednesdays at 6 pm MT: cclusa.org/intro ●About Carbon Pricing and Actions: cclusa.org Insights & Questions www.citizensclimatelobby.org Thank You! Kristen Walser E-mail:Kristen.walser@gmail.com Phone:406-551-0388 Chapter:Bozeman Citizens’ Climate Lobby “I used to think that the important people were taking care of the important problems. No. Preserving a livable world is up to us little people. What we do and do not do really counts. Marshall Saunders, CCL Founder