WASHINGTON, DC (April 22 2021) – President Biden on Thursday is expected to announce a commitment to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2030. The announcement comes after nearly 400 E2 members and supporters signed this letter urging the president to cut emissions by at least 50 […]
Letter signed by 388 business executives, entrepreneurs, and investors says bold target would send right signal to drive growth As the Biden administration prepares for its April 22 international Leaders Summit on Climate, nearly 400 business leaders from across the U.S. on Monday called on President Joe Biden and his administration to commit to a […]
WHEN Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with program from 6:30 to 7:30 PM WHERE Orange Silicon Valley (Downtown SF) 60 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 WHAT The impacts of a changing climate are upon us. Left unchecked, climate change over the next few decades could not only disrupt ecosystems, decimate biodiversity […]
WASHINGTON (June 6, 2019) – Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Senate companion to H.R. 9 – the Climate Action Now Act – which passed the U.S. House in May and would reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to the Paris Agreement. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business […]
As members of Congress will soon vote on legislation that would compel the Trump administration to honor and plan for meeting the United States’ commitment under the Paris Agreement, E2 members send this letter urging legislators to support HR 9 and to ensure that we continue to focus on actions to protect our climate and […]
E2 New England has a special opportunity to join Barbara Finamore, Senior Attorney and Asia Senior Strategic Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, at a launch event for her new book, Will China Save the Planet?
The Trump administration tried to bury the latest volume of the National Climate Assessment by releasing it the day after Thanksgiving. The attempted burial failed. The New York Times and Washington Post – but also the Houston Chronicle and St. Louis Times-Dispatch, along with many other publications – covered the report. They covered the report because of the dire warnings around economic and environmental damage […]
On September 12-14, the world will converge on San Francisco for the first-of-its-kind Global Climate Action Summit. Hosted by California Governor Jerry Brown and others, the Summit will gather international, subnational, business and other private sector leaders from around the world to discuss solutions to the world’s most pressing climate issues. Please join E2 for […]
The days of large coal, nuclear, and gas-fired power plants are waning. More than 100 cities, from Seattle to Nairobi, now receive at least 70 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. One of the leading drivers of this energy revolution is the need for greater resilience. A major part of the answer? Installation of […]
In June 2017, E2 released “Opportunity Lost: How Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Hurts America’s Economy.”
The Trump Administration’s effort to unwind the Clean Power Plan (CPP) represents a failure to capitalize on the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy.
Analysis shows that the CPP could create up to 560,000 jobs and add $52 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030. From states with relatively small populations like Maine and Montana to highly populated states like Florida, the CPP could have substantial employment and economic benefits – benefits that would disappear with the Trump Administration’s repeal of the policy.
Policymakers should oppose any efforts to weaken or rescind the CPP because doing so would reduce the employment and economic opportunities that come with it. Policymakers should also pursue other smart clean energy policies that support great efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and grid modernization efforts, which would further grow our nation’s economy while accelerating the urgently needed transition to a low-carbon future
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