creating the political will for a livable world. ccl’s advisory board george p. shultz former...
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CREATING THE POLITICAL WILL FOR A LIVABLE
WORLD
CCL’S ADVISORY BOARD George P. Shultz
Former Secretary of State
Dr. James HansenFormer Director, NASA Goddard Institute
Dr. Katharine HayhoeDirector of the Climate Science Center
Dr. Daniel KammenDirector of Energy Lab, UC Berkeley
Don CheadlePhilanthropist, actor, director
Bob InglisFormer Congressman (R-SC)
Sam Daley-HarrisFounder of RESULTS
Jose AgutoNon-profit executive and peace lobbyist
GLOBAL TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN 1.5 DEGREES IN THE LAST 100 YEARS.
CO2 LEVELS HAVE NOT BEEN THIS HIGH IN 650,000 YEARS
GLOBAL DESERTIFICATION BY THE NUMBERS
“WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE ANOTHER DECADE. IF WE LOSE ANOTHER DECADE, IT BECOMES EXTREMELY COSTLY TO ACHIEVE CLIMATE STABILIZATION.”Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer, Co-Chair IPCC, in April 2014 report
Here is what the IPCC says:
National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, even if fully implemented, would cap global warming at 3 degrees Celsius rather than the 2 degrees targeted to avoid dangerous consequences.
European Climate Action and Energy Commission
IS THERE A SOLUTION?
CCL PROPOSES AN EFFECTIVE NON-PARTISAN SOLUTION: CARBON FEE AND DIVIDEND
Putting a price on carbon emissions at the national level with the collected revenue returned to the American people will rapidly achieve large emission reductions.
NOW HOW EXACTLY DOES THIS WORK?
TAX FOSSIL FUELS AT THE SOURCE.
US TREASURY PAYS AMERICAN FAMILIES A REBATE CHECK OF
$300-$400 PER MONTH.
FEE ON FOSSIL FUELS EMISSIONS IS
FULLY REBATED TO US HOUSEHOLDS.
Pay $100/ton
100% refund
U.S. COMPETITIVENESS
Border tariffs + rebates to U.S. exporters will:
1.Ensure that U.S. manufacturers aren’t disadvantaged,
2.Encourage other countries to enact their own carbon taxes.
What would happen if the U.S. adopted Carbon Fee and Dividend?
2014 REMI Study
GOODS AND SERVICES MADE WITH CLEAN ENERGY BECOME INCREASINGLY COST
COMPETITIVE AS THE PRICE ON CARBON BASED FUELS RISE.
2-3 MILLION NEW JOBS
$1.3 TRILLION IN ADDITIONAL GDP OVER 20 YEARS
$1.3 Trillion in additional GDP over 20 years
MONTHLY DIVIDEND PUTS MONEY IN THE HANDS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITIES
227,000 DEATHS PREVENTED
● Reduces carbon dioxide
● Increases household incomes
● Saves Lives
● 2 million more jobsEmployment
Climate
Fiscal
Humanitarian
REMI: REPORT SUMMARY
No economic case against Carbon Fee
● $1.3 trillion more GDPEconomic
GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY, HEALTH AND THE CLIMATE
CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL ECONOMIST AGREE…
“Policy wonks like me have long agreed that the best way to curb carbon emissions is to put a price on carbon. The cap and trade system President Obama advocates is one way to do that. A more direct and less bureaucratic way to do this to tax carbon. When polled, economists overwhelmingly support the idea.”
Gregory Mankiw Harvard Professor & Economic Advisor to George W. Bush
COMPANIES PLANNING TO PAY A CARBON FEE
American Electric PowerBPChevronConocoPhillipsDelta Air linesDuke EnergyDuPontExxonMobilGeneral ElectricGoogle
MicrosoftPG&EShellWalt DisneyWalmartWells Fargo
" The science is clear. The economics are compelling. We are seeing a shift toward the economic architecture that will be necessary to avoid a 2-degree-warmer world, an architecture that supports green growth, jobs and competitiveness. "
Rachel KyteWorld Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change
WHAT IS THE COST OF INACTION?
Cost of catastrophes: Inaction today
Cost of catastrophes: Action today
“THE DECISIONS WE’RE MAKING TODAY — TO CONTINUE ALONG A PATH THAT’S ALMOST ENTIRELY CARBON-DEPENDENT — ARE LOCKING US IN FOR LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE BUT ONLY ADAPT TO, AT ENORMOUS COST.”
CCL: METHODOLOGY
Focus on solutions
Instill hope
Educate constituents
Develop strong respectful relationships with elected officials on both sides of the aisle.
CCL: NON-PARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
…be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives commits to working constructively, using our tradition of American ingenuity, innovation, and exceptionalism, to create and support economically viable, and broadly supported private and public solutions to study and address the causes and effects of measured changes to our global and regional climates, including mitigation efforts and efforts to balance human activities that have been found to have an impact.
Gibson introduces GOP resolution on climate change
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