NEW: Our Committee is releasing its final report on key climate accomplishments & opportunities for
#SolvingTheClimateCrisis
.
It’s a reminder that this fight must continue — guided by science, rooted in justice & powered by American workers. 🧵
"With incredible pride in the progress we made for a more livable planet and lower-cost clean energy, we close out the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis at the end of this Congress," said Chair
@USRepKCastor
.
Read the full statement:
"I applaud the
@USPS
decision to put families over polluters, taking this vital step to secure cleaner air, safeguard public health, and deploy clean postal trucks across America."
✉ Full statement from Chair
@USRepKCastor
:
.
@USPS
is going electric!⚡️
Today's commitment will deliver the total package📦of climate benefits to all Americans:
📫Cleaner air
📫Lower costs
📫Better health
📫Strong clean energy economy
A big step toward reaching
@POTUS
’s vision for a clean, sustainable federal gov!
.
@ClimateCrisis
is harnessing the power of electricity to lower costs and reduce pollution by:
⚡Investing in a better grid
🚗Deploying 500K EV chargers
🚸Electrifying school buses
Check out our supercharged progress on
#SolvingTheClimateCrisis
NEW:
@USRepKCastor
and
@RepAndyLevin
introduce two bills to reduce pollution from buildings, one of the next steps to help meet
@POTUS
goal of slashing carbon pollution in half by 2030.
More on the LOWER Energy Bills Act & the CLEANER Buildings Act 👇
When the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis began its work nearly four years ago, we did so with enormous optimism and hope that the work would be bold and transformative.
The Select Committee on the
@ClimateCrisis
has successfully implemented over 300 of our policy recommendations.
But the work doesn’t stop here!
We’ll continue to keep building a better world and a brighter future for our children – and for the generations to come.
As the world increasingly runs on clean energy, we’re keeping America competitive by investing in domestic clean manufacturing and bringing advanced technologies to market.
Check out
@ClimateCrisis
report to learn more about
#SolvingTheClimateCrisis
👇
One thing not mentioned in this otherwise excellent review: The
@ClimateCrisis
report laid out some of the first tangible
#OceanClimateAction
policy recommendations for the US that then became the Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act.
Congratulations to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the important work they conducted this year! Our farmers, ranchers, and foresters will continue to play an important role in
#SolvingTheClimateCrisis
. We look forward to helping accomplish this imperative goal.
Huge thanks to
@USRepKCastor
for chairing
@ClimateCrisis
these last 4 years and for her leadership in the transformative progress made by the 117th.
Read her latest on how the fight must go on, as the House GOP dismantles the climate cmte.
The new report from the Select Committee
@ClimateCrisis
highlights our key climate actions and accomplishments.
I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to protect our planet, create good-paying jobs, support a just transition, and build more resilient communities.
"Anyone who follows climate policy closely knows that there are myriad reports and white papers that outline how the U.S. can cut emissions, and yet no report so clearly laid the groundwork as the report issued by the climate crisis committee in 2020."
Clean energy is cheaper energy - and I'm proud of our work we’ve done to slash energy bills, address climate costs, and bring good jobs to Illinois.
Check out the new
@ClimateCrisis
report on the progress we've made
#SolvingTheClimateCrisis
.