75 Executives Lobbied Congress for a National Carbon Price. We Listened
Right before Memorial Day, over 75 businesses came to Capitol Hill to demand that their lawmakers establish a national carbon price. The participating business leaders collectively employ over 1 million U.S. workers. Read more.
Eyeing hotter future, industry lays carbon tax groundwork
Representatives from credit card firm Capital One, tech giant Microsoft, home-goods maker Johnson & Johnson and dozens of other companies are coming to Capitol Hill this week to do something unusual: Call for a new tax. Read more.
Boston group brings corporate America to D.C. to push for climate bill
Members of Congress are used to hearing from the usual suspects — the enviros and other lefties — about the pressing need for a law that would curb carbon emissions. But corporate America has joined the crusade. Read more.
Companies lobby U.S. Congress on carbon tax; senator expects bill in weeks
Representatives from more than 70 companies met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to push for a tax on carbon emissions to fight climate change, and a senator said bipartisan legislation containing such a plan could be introduced in weeks. Read more.
Carbon taxes are hot stuff — here's how they would work
Corporate America has done an about-face on climate change, Axios reports, with some 75 executives this week on Capitol Hill lobbying for the government to put a price on emissions. Read more.
CEOs Call on U.S. Congress to Set a National Price on Carbon
CEOs and other representatives of more than 75 U.S. businesses and trade associations, with combined market valuations of nearly $2.5 trillion, call for federal climate action including carbon pricing. Read more.
2019 #LEADonCarbonPricing: Social Media Support!
As a strong supporter of carbon pricing, @Microsoft committed to doubling our internal carbon tax last month. Now we’re in Washington to push Congress for progress. #LEADonCarbonPricing https://t.co/86nmKCGf3P
— Microsoft_Green (@Microsoft_Green) May 22, 2019
Today, the Senate Climate Change Task Force met with @CeresNews & partners @ColoradoSkiUSA, @rossignol_1907, @DSM to kick off their #LEADonCarbonPricing days. 75+ companies representing $2.5 trillion in annual revenue & 750k jobs throughout every state will push to #ActonClimate. pic.twitter.com/09RGO1HEEE
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) May 21, 2019
Great meeting w/ @SenatorTimScott and his staff today about the environment and putting a meaningful price on carbon #LEADonCarbonPricing @CeresNews pic.twitter.com/InBVNOdJ36
— Tess Hetzel (@TessMHetzel) May 22, 2019
.@SchneiderElec and 74 other companies are calling on Congress to put a #priceoncarbon to reduce emissions, while ensuring future economic growth. Learn more about #LEADonCarbonPricing here. #LifeisOn https://t.co/7oTIhZKnfj
— SchneiderElectric NA (@SchneiderNA) May 22, 2019
#Climatechange poses an urgent threat to the American economy, but we can’t tackle it without strong leadership from Congress. Unilever supports a #priceoncarbon to ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the global economy. #LEADonCarbonPricing https://t.co/SZLYZo1AFf pic.twitter.com/uEnUADtqPc
— UnileverUSA (@unileverusa) May 24, 2019
The economic risks of #climatechange are clear and delay is no longer a viable option. We join other US companies in calling on Congress to pass meaningful climate legislation—including a price on carbon. Learn more: https://t.co/8I7amynYk3 #LEADonCarbonPricing
— Levi Strauss & Co. (@LeviStraussCo) May 23, 2019
We don’t have to choose between a healthy planet & a healthy economy. That's why we’re joining our corporate peers on Capitol Hill today to call on Congress to take #ClimateActionNow. https://t.co/tTczDeh7EG #LEADonCarbonPricing #GenerationForChange #TomorrowStartsToday
— Mars, Incorporated (@MarsGlobal) May 22, 2019
Great beer needs a stable climate. That’s why we’re joining 74 other companies on #CapitolHill today to call for meaningful action on climate, including a price on carbon to reduce emissions. #LEADonCarbonPricing #advocate#thenbeer pic.twitter.com/irWa46njr5
— New Belgium Brewing (@newbelgium) May 22, 2019