Weekly Briefing: IPCC Praises Carbon Pricing

March 9, 2022

Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the latest section of its Sixth Assessment Report summarizing the latest scientific research on climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities. In this report, the IPCC makes several mentions of carbon pricing and the positive impact that it would have on the reduction of greenhouse gases.

CCL’s Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the IPCC report. “As CCL volunteers are well aware, coupling dividends with carbon pricing is an important measure to ensure that low- and middle-income households do not bear the financial brunt of the policy. On this point, the IPCC report also agrees with CCL.”

The report also acknowledges that many other countries are already implementing a carbon price and that a carbon price can spark innovation for clean, new technologies.

Read Dana's Summary

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In other news this week: 

• Russia and climate: CCL’s Vice President of Organizational Strategy Tony Sirna has written a guide for talking about Russia’s attack on Ukraine and climate. You can read that guide here.
• CCL in Washington Post: CCL’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Ben Pendergrass was recently quoted in the Washington Post for explaining how Republicans are embracing carbon border fees to counter Putin.
• Speakers for conservative conference: CCL’s Conservative Conference is just weeks away, and we’re expecting a great list of speakers. You can expect to hear from Rep. John Curtis (UT-3), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Executive Director of RepublicEN Bob Inglis, and many others. To apply for the conference, click here.
• Time to wake up: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently struck up his climate speeches on the Senate floor again, urging Congress to take climate action. You can see the highlights of his speech here.
• March fundraising campaign: Our playful “Trash Your Cash” March fundraising campaign is off to a strong start! As a reminder, we have a unique opportunity this year. If we meet our goal of raising $15,000 in new monthly, recurring donations, an anonymous angel donor will make a $150,000 bonus gift—but we only have until Mar. 31! When you sign up to give monthly, you not only help unlock this impactful bonus gift: you help advance our grassroots climate advocacy at this crucial moment for climate. Already a monthly Evergreen donor? Consider increasing your monthly contribution! Sign in to your donor portal today to increase your monthly donation amount, and your contribution will count toward our goal, too.

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Take action this week  

If you have a little time: Send well wishes to Rep. Ted Deutch

Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) announced last week that he will not be seeking reelection in November. Rep. Deutch has been a shining example of both climate action and bipartisan leadership during his time in Congress. Check out CCL’s tweet and send Rep. Deutch well wishes!

If you have more time: Join the March national call

Join our online March national meeting this Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT and hear from Jennifer Carman with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Jennifer joins us for a conversation on how opinions and attitudes have shifted in recent years lending more urgency for politicians to take action on climate change. Join us!

You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter to take action in your community, or join one of CCL’s national online Action Teams to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and more. 

Browse CCL Community’s Event Calendar to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.
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Featured Lever This Week 

Grassroots: Earth Day virtual film festival

CCL volunteer Elyce Klein of Berkley, California, has been working hard preparing a virtual film festival for Earth Day. The Wild & Scenic Film Festivals are organized by multiple environmental organizations, with CCL presenting, and are to be held from Apr. 22-27 and feature the most popular environmental films of this year.

“The theme of this year's festival is ‘A Current of Hope.’ The flagship festival featured many films about water issues, a few of which we included. However, if you take a look at the films in our on-tour program, a wide variety of issues are addressed in the films,” Elyce says.

Several CCL chapters have already signed up to host their own virtual showing in partnership with the film festival. For more information, see this updated section on the Hosting A Screening Training page! 🎉 

Check out the Film Festival

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Upcoming Trainings 

3/10: Engaging Community Leaders to Support a Carbon Price — CCL Action and Endorsement Coordinator Sabrina Butcher will hold a training that will show you how to ask your community leaders (endorsers and non-endorsers) to call their members of Congress. Local elected officials, business executives and faith leaders can be especially persuasive. Join us!

3/17: Campaign Season Activities — Join CCL's National Action Director Todd Elvins for a training that will review CCL's recently updated advice on campaign season activities this midterm election year. Join us!

Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer Training, made for newer volunteers:

3/15: Planning and Practicing Your Lobby Meeting — Join Amy Bennett, CCL’s Director of Congressional Liaisons and Lobby Days for, an online training that will prepare you for planning a lobby meeting and lobbying. Join us!

To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.