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Historic $369 Billion Investment in Climate Solutions Preserves a Pathway to Keep Global Warming Below 1.5°C
“EESI applauds the enactment of historic investments in climate solutions,” said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette. “The reconciliation bill passed by Congress and signed into law today will cut household energy bills, create quality jobs throughout the United States, jump-start emerging clean energy technologies, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Inflation Reduction Act Is Transformational and Sets Stage for Future Climate Action
“The Inflation Reduction Act passed today by the Senate includes transformational investments in climate solutions that will bring us closer to achieving U.S. climate goals,” said Daniel Bresette, executive director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). “Our pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2100 remains narrow, and we have a lot more to do. But the IRA represents historic climate legislation that, along with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, should give us optimism about our ability to rise to the challenge of climate change.”
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Is an Important Step Forward—But Congress Must Do More to Address Climate Change
EESI welcomes the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, an important step forward in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and realize an equitable transition to a decarbonized, clean energy economy.
Congress Must Act on the Climate Crisis
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) welcomes today's release of a staff report by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The Committee, formed in January 2019 at the start of the 116th Congress, was charged with making ambitious climate policy recommendations to Congress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and destructive extreme weather.
EESI Strongly Supports Energy Efficient Building Codes Amendment
“Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the American Energy Innovation Act (S. 2657) this week, and it’s a big deal,” said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette. “But it’s missing a critical component: building energy code provisions. As the Senate moves ahead with energy legislation this week, its first vote should be to restore the missing building energy codes provisions, which are our best chance to realize significant climate benefits this year.”
EESI Executive Director Testifies Before Senate on Energy Efficiency
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)’s Executive Director, Daniel Bresette, testified before Congress on the importance of energy efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create a clean energy economy, promote climate adaptation and resilience, and save Americans money.
EESI Applauds EPA’s Flexible Approach to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) welcomes the upcoming release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed limits on carbon emissions from existing power plants. The draft standards, under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, are scheduled to be released on Monday, June 2, and are expected to set a national limit on carbon pollution from power plants, while providing states with maximum flexibility to reduce their emissions. Rather than tackle emission-heavy plants directly, states should be able to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy technology deployment, or join regional cap-and-trade programs that allow market forces to best meet the overall carbon reduction targets.
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