As co-sponsor of the Green New Deal resolution in the Senate, as well a host of other climate and environmental legislation, Senator Ed Markey has staked out a clear position as a climate and environmental justice champion. This week, he appeared in a packed a Stonehill College auditorium to discuss climate change, and emphasized the…
CGC Briefs Congressional Staffers on the National Climate Bank
Last week CGC was invited to Capitol Hill to brief the members of the Clean Energy and Technology Staff Association (CETSA) about the proposed National Climate Bank and the track record of success established by the green bank model. CETSA is a bipartisan congressional staff organization dedicated to promoting the education and adoption of clean…
Link Roundup: What We’re Reading in Energy News
Solar Power World: CESA report highlights state-level clean energy leadership since 2015 “A new report from the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) called “Returning Champions: State Clean Energy Leadership Since 2015” highlights the essential role that states are playing to develop and implement effective policies and programs. The report describes the range of strategies and…
Thousands of scientists declare climate emergency: no time to waste in shifting to clean energy
A new report signed by over eleven thousand scientists uses clearer language than ever to describe climate change as an emergency. The report is also clear and simple in explaining what must be done about the problem: stop using fossil fuels and transition to clean energy. Green banks have a vital role to play in…
Taking a Look Back: A History of CEDA, Precursor to the Climate Bank
While the idea of a National Climate Bank is gaining momentum today at the federal level, the fundamental ideas behind it have a longer history than it might appear. In 2009, Congress came close to creating an institution called the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) based on the green bank model. This history can provide…
Link Roundup: What We’re Reading in Energy News
Carbon Tracker: Balancing the Budget: Why deflating the carbon bubble requires oil & gas companies to shrink “The world’s listed oil and gas majors must cut combined production by more than a third by 2040 to keep emissions within international climate targets and protect shareholder value.” Energy News Network: More renewables will mean less asthma…