Weekly Briefing: Take CCL’s new carbon pricing survey

March 4, 2026

Long-time CCLers know we have a long and rich history of advocacy for carbon pricing — one of the most powerful climate policies to reduce emissions quickly and dramatically.

“When I talk to coalition partners and folks on the Hill, it's CCL who they think of when they think of carbon pricing,” said Jennifer Tyler, CCL VP of Government Affairs. “Our volunteers have done a phenomenal job of owning that space and getting us to be real leaders in the field that everyone, including Congress, is looking to.”

But the landscape has changed quite a bit in the past few years, and CCL is looking for new ways to engage in the conversation and effectively advocate for a carbon price. “The question is: how does CCL continue to own and lead in this space?” Jenn said.

To start, CCL has released a carbon pricing survey for volunteers to help us evaluate our past efforts and determine current and future needs, especially in regard to training and education. The survey launched at the first meeting of CCL’s new Carbon Pricing Action Team and is now open to all volunteers. 

“The survey is really our first step to reengaging on carbon pricing in a meaningful way,” said Mindy Ahler, CCL Congressional Liaison Manager. “We want to get as much volunteer input into our advocacy work so far, including what worked well, what didn't, and what are some of the key areas where we can learn more from experts.”

Your feedback is valuable! Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out CCL’s carbon pricing survey and help shape our advocacy efforts in 2026 and beyond.

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In other news this week:

• March Gift Match: CCL’s annual March Fundraiser is live! This month, our goal is to raise $10,000 in new and increased monthly donations. And we’re excited to announce these donations will all be matched, dollar-for-dollar, every month through the end of 2026. Our climate advocacy is strongest when lots of people regularly pitch in. That’s how our funding works, too. When we all give a little, it means a lot. Support year-round climate advocacy and help us reach our funding goal by donating now.
• Conservative Conference: CCL’s annual Conservative Conference & Lobby Day has gone virtual! This year attendees will meet online April 18 from 1-5 p.m. ET to learn from influential conservative voices shaping energy policy and advocacy. Speakers include former FERC chairman Neil Chatterjee, Executive Director of republicEN Bob Inglis, and more. The conference will be followed by a virtual lobby day on April 21st. Right-of-center attendees can apply to attend now. Attendees who are not right of center interested in attending can register for the live stream of select conference sessions (sessions taking place from 2:30-4 p.m. ET) on April 18th.

Take action this week

If you have a little time: Share this clip from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Earlier this year, Sen. Whitehouse delivered remarks to his colleagues in Congress in support of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Calling the CBAM “our last lifeboat to climate safety,” he urged Congress to enact one in the U.S. to keep up with existing policies in the United Kingdom and European Union. Share Sen. Whitehouse’s remarks with your network on Instagram and Facebook to build support for this key climate policy.

If you have more time: Catch up on BRIDGE. In February, we took a deep dive into Unit 1, Section 2 of CCL’s BRIDGE advocacy training program: “The Six Moral Foundations: Understanding Others by Understanding Yourself.” This month, the latest section (and the final piece of Unit 1), “Applying Moral Foundations,” is available. Review all of the first unit at your own pace, then save the date for our next deep dive training March 26. 

Featured chapter: CCL Greater New Haven

By Mine Karatas, CCL Communications intern

CCL Greater New Haven stitched up something special for their Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)—a personalized climate stripes scarf that told the story of climate change. It was presented to her during a lobby meeting on January 30, 2026.

The climate stripes are an idea that emerged from scientist Ed Hawkins, who started the artistic visualization of climate on textiles in 2018. They are widely recognized as a symbol of rising global temperatures over the years, with blues fading into reds.   

The scarf reflected global temperature increases throughout the 82-year-old Congresswoman’s life. The creation also had markings for the year she was born, her election to Congress, and other leadership milestones. 

Greater New Haven chapter volunteer Eunice Mahler’s idea began at CCL’s Northeast Regional Conference last year when volunteers took part in a Tempestry Project, which is a collaborative fiber arts piece that takes climate data and creates temperature tapestries. During the programming, they learned how to knit the hallmarks of climate change using different colors to represent temperature shifts.  

Eunice shared, “We gave it to her at the start of the meeting and pointed out the details sewn just for her. She was clearly very touched. She leaned in looking at all the years that were marked for her. She commented on the colors, the blues being colder than she ever knew. It was immediately clear to her that her birth year was around the time of the  average global temperature, yet the average global temperatures rise very fast after that.”

Eunice explained, “Our group thought about how to both connect with Rosa DeLauro on climate issues, plus thank her for what she has done for our district. We asked for a meeting with her when she was in district so we could present her the Global Climate Stripe Scarf in person.”

Great work, CCL Greater New Haven, you certainly made your lobby meeting memorable!

CCL has over 350 chapters across the country. Find your local chapter today and get plugged in.

CCL Trainings

Our permitting reform educational series continues this month! ICYMI: Catch up on the first two trainings in this blog recap from CCL Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli.
To see other events and CCL trainings, visit the Training Topics page of CCL Community.